APES Final Exam Review 2023/2024 updated to pass

APES Final Exam ReviewAnthropocentric - correct answer regarding humans as most significant species; human-centered Tragedy of the Commons - correct answer the depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest Triple Bottom Line - correct answer approach to sustainability that meets environmental, economic, and social goals (business) Inorganic Compounds - correct answer compounds that lack carbon and hydrogen atoms Organic Compounds - correct answer compounds that contain carbon-based molecules Positive Feedback Loop - correct answer when the response to a stimulus increases the original stimulus Negative Feedback Loop - correct answer when the response to a stimulus decreases the effect of the original stimulus Overshoot - correct answer when a population exceeds the long term carrying capacity for an environment Open System - correct answer a system in which matter can enter from or escape to the surroundings Closed System - correct answer a system that allows the exchange of energy (not matter)between the system and its surroundings Holistic - correct answer emphasizing the functional relationship between parts and the whole Hectare - correct answer a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares Ecological Footprint - correct answer a way of measuring how much of an impact a person or community has on the earth Sustainable Development - correct answer development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations Environmental Justice - correct answer recognition that access to a clean, healthy environment is a fundamental right Biodiversity - correct answer the variety of species living within an ecosystem In situ - correct answer in the original or natural place or site Ex situ - correct answer off-site conservation; outside location Inbreeding Depression - correct answer the negative consequences in a population when genetically similar parents reproduce weak offspring Intrinsic Value - correct answer worth independent of any human benefit; inherent worth Invasive Species - correct answer species that enter new ecosystems and harm native species and their habitats Endangered Species Act - correct answer identifies/protects threatened and endangered species Lacey Act - correct answer prohibits interstate transport of wild animals without federal permit Species Diversity - correct answer the number and relative amount of species in a biological community