Environmental Science - Chapter 1 - Part 1

The study of the impact of humans on the environment

• Ecology

• Environmental science

• Biology

• Chemistry

The study of how living things interact with each other and with their non-living environment

• Biology

• Ecology

• Environmental Science

• Biodiversity

Any natural material that is used by humans

• biodiversity

• natural resource

• pollution

• non biodegradable resource

A resource that can be replaced relatively quickly

• renewable resource

• non renewable resource

• biodegradable resource

• non biodegradable resource

A resource that forms at a much slower rate that it is consumed

• renewable resource

• non renewable resource

• biodegradable resource

• non biodegradable resource

An undesired change in air, water, or soil that affects the health, survival or activities of humans and other organisms

• natural resource

• ecology

• extinction

• pollution

The number and variety of species that live in an area

• pollution

• extinction

• biodiversity

• renewable resources

When the last member of a species dies

• biodiversity

• extinction

• pollution

During what time period did humans live in tribes and migrated around to find food?

• Hunter-Gatherer

• Agricultural revolution

• Industrial revolution

During what time period did we trade human and animal labor for machines?

• Hunter-Gatherer

• Agricultural revolution

• Industrial revolution