Environmental Science Chapter 1 Exam

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What is Environmentalism?

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A social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world from human actions.

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What happens when demand for a product is low?

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The producer will drop price and supply.

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What is an independent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is changed by the scientist to observe its effect.

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Define air pollution.

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The addition of any substance that has harmful or toxic effects to air.

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What occurs during thermal inversion regarding air pollution?

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Thermal inversion makes pollution very still.

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What is Environmental Science?

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The study of the interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment.

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What is Environmental Policy?

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A course of action taken by governments or organizations to manage human activities that affect the environment.

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What is Environmental Ethics?

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A branch of philosophy that considers the moral relationship between humans and the environment.

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What is a dependent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is measured or observed in response to changes in the independent variable.

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What is the control group in an experiment?

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The group that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used for comparison.