<p>Name: ______Period: ______Date: ______Environmental Science Study Guide Introduction to Environmental Science</p><p>Vocabulary Give a short definition of each term in your own words.</p><p>1. Environment –</p><p>2. Interdisciplinary –</p><p>3. Pollution –</p><p>4. Biodiversity –</p><p>5. Environmental ethics –</p><p> a. Anthropogenic - </p><p> b. Ecocentric - </p><p> c. Resource Conservationism - </p><p> d. Modern Environmentalism –</p><p> e. Global Environmentalism –</p><p>6. Supply and Demand –</p><p>7. Developed Country –</p><p>8. Developing Country –</p><p>9. Ecological Footprint - </p><p>10. Sustainability –</p><p>Critical Thinking Be able to read, analyze, and give complete answers to questions like these.</p><p>1. What exactly does environmental science study? What are some branches of science that are included within environmental science?</p><p>Environmental Science Worksheets and Resources http://www.aurumscience.com Page 1 2. Give an example of a renewable and nonrenewable resource. </p><p>3. Even through renewable resources are replenished, can they still be depleted? Explain.</p><p>4. Give an example of biodegradable and non-degradable waste.</p><p>5. Explain whether extinction is natural, man-made, or both. What is the normal background extinction rate for mammals?</p><p>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?</p><p>7. What new concerns characterized the modern environmentalism movement? What two events lead to the birth of this movement?</p><p>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.</p><p>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?</p><p>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?</p>