Environmental Science Test 1 Review

Front

What is the study of how humans interact with the environment?

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Environmental science

Front

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

Back

One

Front

What term best describes the number and variety of organisms in a given area during a specific period of time?

Back

Biodiversity

Front

What growth rate does a population pyramid with a narrow base represent?

Back

Negative Growth

Front

What is agriculture best defined as?

Back

The cultivation of plants/domesticating animals

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying capacity

Front

What is the process by which ecosystems change and develop over time?

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Succession

Front

What is the term for factors that limit the growth of a population?

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Limiting factors

Front

What is the practice of growing crops without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides?

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Organic farming

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity