Environmental Science Chapter 1 Holt McDougal

the study of the air, water an land surrounding an organism or a community, which ranges from a small area to Earth's entire biosphere; it includes the study of the impact of humans on the environment

• biology

• ecology

• environmental science

• agriculture

the study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment.

• biology

• ecology

• environmental science

• agriculture

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the raising of crops and livestock for food or for other products that are useful to humans

• biology

• ecology

• environmental science

• agriculture

any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals

• natural resource

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• agriculture

an undesirable change in the natural environment that is caused by the introduction of substances that are harmful to living organisms or by excessive wastes, heat, noise, or radiation

• natural resource

• particles

• pollution

• particulates

the variety of organisms in a given area, the genetic variation within a population, the variety of species in a community, or the variety of communities in an ecosystem.

• natural resource

• biodiversity

• agriculture

• ecological footprint

a calculation that shows the productive area of Earth needed to support one person in a particular country

• natural resource

• biodiversity

• agriculture

• ecological footprint

a law of economics that states that as the demand for a good or service increases, the value of the good or service also increases

• law of supply and demand

• law of economics

• Tragedy of the Commons

• scientific law

the conflict between the short-term interests of individuals and the long-term welfare of society

• law of supply and demand

• law of economics

• Tragedy of the Commons

• scientific law

the condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely

• biodiversity

• sustainability

• ecological footprint

• economic footprint