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APES Final ExamReview (169 questions
with 100% correct
answers)
Anthropocentric - answer regarding humans as
most significant species; human-centered
Tragedy of the Commons - answer the depletion
of shared resources by people acting in individual
interest
Triple Bottom Line - answer approach to
sustainability that meets environmental, economic,
and social goals (business)
Inorganic Compounds - answer compounds that
lack carbon and hydrogen atoms
Organic Compounds - answer compounds that
contain carbon-based molecules
,Positive Feedback Loop - answer when the
response to a stimulus increases the original
stimulus
Negative Feedback Loop - answer when the
response to a stimulus decreases the effect of the
original stimulus
Overshoot - answer when a population exceeds
the long term carrying capacity for an environment
Open System - answer a system in which matter
can enter from or escape to the surroundings
Closed System - answer a system that allows the
exchange of energy (not matter)between the
system and its surroundings
Holistic - answer emphasizing the functional
relationship between parts and the whole
Hectare - answer a unit of surface area equal to
100 ares
, Ecological Footprint - answer a way of measuring
how much of an impact a person or community has
on the earth
Sustainable Development - answer development
that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations
Environmental Justice - answer recognition that
access to a clean, healthy environment is a
fundamental right
Biodiversity - answer the variety of species living
within an ecosystem
In situ - answer in the original or natural place or
site
Ex situ - answer off-site conservation; outside
location
Inbreeding Depression - answer the negative
consequences in a population when genetically
similar parents reproduce weak offspring
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