Exam #1

Question 1

Scientific Evidence

Answer 1

Information that is based in the scientific process.

Question 2

Alternative Facts

Answer 2

Untruths told often in opposition of scientific evidence.

Question 3

Natural Resources

Answer 3

Materials or substances that occur in nature that can be used for economic gain.

Question 4

Environmental Policy

Answer 4

The commitment of organizations to the laws, regulations and other policy mechanisms concerning environmental issues.

Question 5

Environmental Management

Answer 5

Often used in relation to improving environmental conditions or trying to stop them from getting worse

Question 6

Conservation

Answer 6

Often used in relation to maintaining the “natural state” of the environment

Question 7

Restoration

Answer 7

Often used when attempting to return a damaged area to its natural state

Question 8

Economic Valuation

Answer 8

Assigning some sort of monetary value to parts of the environment

Question 9

Urbanization

Answer 9

The movement of people from countryside to towns and cities.

Question 10

Emission

Answer 10

The production or discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.

Question 11

Carbon Footprint

Answer 11

The total amount of greenhouse gasses produced to support human activity

Question 12

Biotic

Answer 12

Living

Question 13

Biota

Answer 13

A living thing

Question 14

Biodiversity

Answer 14

The range of living things in an area (number of different species present)

Question 15

Environment

Answer 15

The natural world as a whole or in a particular geographic area

Question 16

Ecology

Answer 16

The study of complex interactions between organisms and their environment

Question 17

Applied Ecology

Answer 17

The study of ecology for the purpose of understanding human impacts on the environment

Question 18

Ecosystem

Answer 18

The biotic and abiotic part of an area functioning as one system

Question 19

Ecoregion

Answer 19

Major large-scale ecosystems resulting from predictable patterns of climate influenced by latitude, global position, and altitude

Question 20

Physical Environment

Answer 20

Anything used as a physical structure or any non living thing in an area

Question 21

Climate

Answer 21

A combination of temperature, moisture, precipitation, and air/water currents of a given location

Question 22

Regional Climates

Answer 22

Driven by massive circulation patterns of air and ocean currents

Question 23

Microclimate

Answer 23

Smaller areas within regional climate that are influenced by proximity to water bodies and geographic features

Question 24

Weather

Answer 24

Air motion driven by unequal heating

Question 25

Photosynthesis

Answer 25

Using light to produce energy from carbon dioxide and water

Question 26

Atmosphere

Answer 26

A layer of gasses surrounding the earth held in place by gravity.

Question 27

Solar Radiation

Answer 27

Energy radiated from the sun and hits the surface of our planet as thermal energy

Question 28

Terrestrial Radiate

Answer 28

Energy emitted within our atmosphere

Question 29

Soil

Answer 29

A mix of organic and inorganic material capable of supporting life

Question 30

Wilting Point

Answer 30

There is a low amount of water that sticks too well to the soil particles, and plants can’t use it

Question 31

Field Capacity

Answer 31

There is too much water in the soil and it sinks due to the weight

Question 32

Concentration of Dissolved Oxygen

Answer 32

Temperature (Direct) Pressure (Altitude, depth) (Direct) Salinity (Inverse: increase of salinity, less dissolved oxygen) Photosynthesis (Direct)

Question 33

Concentration of Carbon Dioxide

Answer 33

Temperature (Direct) Pressure (Direct) Salinity (Inverse) Depth (Direct)

Question 34

Nutrient

Answer 34

Compounds organisms need to survive

Question 35

Nutrient Limitation

Answer 35

Supply is lower than need