Environmental Science Study Guide

Name: ______Period: ______Date: ______Environmental Science Study Guide Introduction to Environmental Science

Vocabulary Give a short definition of each term in your own words.

1. Environment –

2. Interdisciplinary –

3. Pollution –

4. Biodiversity –

5. Environmental ethics –

a. Anthropogenic -

b. Ecocentric -

c. Resource Conservationism -

d. Modern Environmentalism –

e. Global Environmentalism –

6. Supply and Demand –

7. Developed Country –

8. Developing Country –

9. Ecological Footprint -

10. Sustainability –

Critical Thinking Be able to read, analyze, and give complete answers to questions like these.

1. What exactly does environmental science study? What are some branches of science that are included within environmental science?

Environmental Science Worksheets and Resources http://www.aurumscience.com Page 1 2. Give an example of a renewable and nonrenewable resource.

3. Even through renewable resources are replenished, can they still be depleted? Explain.

4. Give an example of biodegradable and non-degradable waste.

5. Explain whether extinction is natural, man-made, or both. What is the normal background extinction rate for mammals?

6. Why did California want to build a dam in the Hetch Hetchy valley? Describe the anthropocentrist and ecocentrist arguments. What was the final outcome?

7. What new concerns characterized the modern environmentalism movement? What two events lead to the birth of this movement?

8. Give an example of a developed and developing country. List three specific defining characteristics that you could use to identify a country as developed or developing.

9. Why are short-term environmental problems like deforestation so much more common in developing countries? Why are developed countries more responsible for the long-term environmental issues?

10. What was the lesson behind the Tragedy of the Commons essay? Give an example of a resource that is considered a commons today. Is this resource being overexploited in some way?