16 Questions
What is the study of connections in nature called?
Ecology
Which of the following is NOT a component of environmental science?
Physics
What is the reliance on heat and energy from the sun called?
Solar energy principle
What are the materials and energy in nature that are essential or useful to humans called?
Natural resources
Which of the following is a key component of environmental science?
Wastes becoming nutrients for other organisms
What do we call processes in nature that support life and human economies?
Ecosystem services
What do we call resources that can be replenished by natural processes within hours to centuries?
Renewable resources
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
Petroleum
What is the highest rate at which we can use a renewable resource without reducing the available supply called?
Sustainable yield
Which term refers to the annual market value of all goods and services produced in a nation?
Gross domestic product (GDP)
What are the four main reasons for environmental degradation, as mentioned in the text?
Poverty, population growth, unsustainable resource use, failure to include environmental costs in market prices
What do we call the process of making a new use of a waste item without breaking it down?
Reuse
What term refers to the wasting, depleting, and degrading of the earth's natural capital?
Environmental degradation (natural capital degradation)
Which type of source does smokestack pollution represent?
Point source
What are resources obtained from the environment to meet our needs and wants called?
Natural capital
Which term refers to an increase in output of a nation's goods and services?
Economic development
Explore the fundamentals of environmental science and sustainability, including the interdisciplinary nature of the field and its goals. Learn about the connections in nature and the interaction between humans and the environment.
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