Environmental Science Unit 1

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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How have humans increased their carrying capacity?

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By developing agriculture and farming to increase food supply.

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What is global warming?

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An increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere, especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes.

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What is an ecological footprint?

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A measure of the impact human lifestyles have on their natural environment.

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What does the term 'environment' refer to?

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All the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts.

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What is the 'Tragedy of the Commons'?

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A situation where a resource open to everyone is overused and depleted because no one is responsible for it.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.

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Define sustainability in environmental science.

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The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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