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Name 2 things that happened during the Agricultural Revolution?
Plants and animals domesticated Plants/animals bred for certain qualities Human populations grew dramatically Habitats changes to farmland/ruined the land in some places The foods people ate changed
How did the Industrial Revolution change people and the land?
Shift to energy sources such as coal and oil Large-scale production of goods Lots of pollution created Machines reduced the amount of land and human labor needed
How did hunter- gatherers change the land- name 2 ways
Hunted large mammals to near-extinction Spread plants to new ares Set fires to prairies and grasslands to control the growth of trees (keep the space open) Hunted large mammals to near-extinction Spread plants to new ares
Building wooden furniture Which of the following situations best describes the use of a renewable resource? Burning coal in a power plant OR Building wooden furniture
Building wooden furniture
Why is loss of biodiversity a problem?
Humans depend on other species for food and oxygen A healthy ecosystem contains a large variety of species
“Tragedy of the Commons” is about the conflict between…
Individuals and society
Characteristics of developing nations are…
Lower health standards Agricultural economies Rapid population growth
Characteristics of developed nations…
Diverse industrial economies Low population growth Strong social support systems
According to the law of supply and demand, if the supply of oranges decreased, what would happen to the cost of orange juice?
The price of orange juice will increase.
Which country has the largest ecological footprint?
The US of A
Listing both the merits and expenses of implementing an environmental solution is called…
Cost-benefit analysis
The number and variety of living thing is…
Biodiversity
If you consider what will add to our understanding of the natural world in making an environmental decision, you are examining a(n) _____ value
Scientific value
Name one of the steps of the decision-making model
Gather information Consider values Explore consequences Make a decision
Come up with a question that examines the economic value of closing a coal-fired power plant…
How many jobs may be lost? What effect will this have on the unemployment rate?
Name 4 natural resouces…
Sunlight Air Water Minerals Trees
When the last member of a species dies, it’s called…
Extinction
A pollutant that cannot be broken down is said to be…
Nondegradable
What is the name of the systematic model used to make environmental decisions?
Decision-making model
Which value would consider the beauty of a landscape?
Aesthetic value
Which value would consider the cancer rate near a factory?
Health
Which value would you be considering if you were worried about soccer fields…
recreational
Name two renewable resources.
Air Water Trees
The condition in which human needs are met indefinitely
Sustainability
The amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person.
Ecological footprint
Final Jeopardy Make your wager
Name the three categories of environmental problems and the over-riding cause of these.
Resource depletion Loss of biodiversity Pollution OVERPOPULATION