Environmental Science Flashcard

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Explain the differences among the following terms: environmental science, environmental activism & ecology.

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Environmental science is the study of the environment, activism is a movement to protect it, and ecology is the study of organisms and their interactions.

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Examples of 2 renewable resources & 2 nonrenewable resources.

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Renewable: Solar energy, Wind; Nonrenewable: Coal, Oil.

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What is included in the term “environment”?

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All living and non-living things.

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Ecological footprint

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The impact of a person or community on the environment.

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Which areas of the world have the largest ecological footprint?

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Areas with high industrial activity

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Give an example of inductive reasoning.

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The sun rises every morning, so it will rise tomorrow.

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Give an example of deductive reasoning.

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All humans are mortal, so I am mortal.

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How does quantitative & qualitative data differ?

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Quantitative data is numerical, qualitative data is descriptive.

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What is a peer?

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A person of the same age or status

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How does the peer-review process reduce faulty science?

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By evaluating research through multiple experts