AP Environmental Science Vocabulary || Already Passed.
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AP Environmental Science
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AP Environmental Science
air pollution correct answers presence of unwanted substances in air
noise pollution correct answers presence of unwanted noise
Water pollution correct answers presence of unwanted substance in water
Point Source correct answers pollution that can be traced to specific source
Non-point ...
AP Environmental Science Vocabulary || Already Passed.
air pollution correct answers presence of unwanted substances in air
noise pollution correct answers presence of unwanted noise
Water pollution correct answers presence of unwanted substance in water
Point Source correct answers pollution that can be traced to specific source
Non-point Source correct answers source of pollution is many or specific, but can't be traced
Sustainable Yield correct answers amount of resources that can be removed/harvested w/o
compromising ecosystem/initial natural capital
sustainable society correct answers society whose processes/function can continue forever
Sustainability correct answers ability to maintain function, state of being, processes
Greenwashing correct answers marketing term for practices that suggest sustainability when its
not
hunter-gather correct answers small, mobile bands of humans that survive on whatever resources
they have in territory
pastoralism correct answers herding of animals that have been domesticated/partly domesticated
Agriculture correct answers process of raising crops & livestock in single, sml area
Renewable correct answers Resources that can be replenished at rate =/> rate at which used
Non-Renewable correct answers Resources that cannot be replenished at rate they are used
Potentially Renewable correct answers Resources that are generally renewable, but can become
nonrenewable if not used wisely
Reduce correct answers Limiting the consumption of products, decreases amount of trash &
resources needed overall
Includes producing and buying fewer goods and services, buying long-lasting products that do
not need to be replaced frequently, and buying smaller sizes of items
Reuse correct answers Taking old products and using them again, keep waste out of landfills
•Reusing goods in the way they were intended to be used and repurposing them
Recycle correct answers processing used materials into new materials
,Breaking down the original product by some physical or chemical means, retrieving the
materials, and using them as raw materials to make new products
Degradable correct answers Resources that break down over shorter amts of time & include
biodegradable waste that originates from plants/animals
Slowly Degradable correct answers Resources that break down over long periods of time
Non-degradable correct answers Resources that virtually never break down & have indefinite life
spans
Biodiversity correct answers # & variety of species living in area
Public Land correct answers any areas controlled by gov (in city, county, state, federal), funded
by taxpayers
Conservationalists correct answers lobby to preserve/maintain land & natural resources so that
they may be cont to be used by humans
Preservationists correct answers lobby to preserve lands & resources so they can't be used by
humans
Theory correct answers explanation that has been tested & supported by wide variety of
observations & that new info in unlikely to discredit
Data correct answers points that are measurable = quantitative or observations w/o numbers =
qualitative
Experiment correct answers organic way of testing hypotheses
Environmental Science correct answers interdisciplinary field of study of interactions in the
environment
Peer Review correct answers scientific research is evaluated by experts in same field
Technology correct answers application of science to human problems/needs
Model correct answers Representation of process or object
Scientific Law correct answers statement/math relationship that describes single concept & is
widely accepted by science community, but is not modified over time
First Law of Thermodynamics correct answers In physical & chemical changes, energy cannot
be created/destroyed, only transformed
Boyle's Law correct answers PV = k where P = pressure, V = volume, K = constant
,Globalization correct answers process in which countries all over world are related in terms of
global market in goods
Natural Resources correct answers resources existing in nature
Manufactured Capital correct answers resources such as tools/factories
Human Capital correct answers human beings w/ skills, talents, abilities
Marginal Cost correct answers Cost of producing 1 additional unit of product
External costs / externalities correct answers Costs that are incurred in the process but not
reflected in cost of product
External benefits correct answers benefits that are received by those not immediately involved in
economic transaction
Cost-benefit analysis correct answers analysis compares potential cost/benefits of product or
process
Full-cost pricing correct answers products that include external costs, especially negative
externalities
Economy correct answers system that produces, distributes, & consumes goods/services
Centrally Planned correct answers Economy that relies on gov/another central authority to
determine allocation of goods & services & to set prices
Market correct answers Economy that relies on marketplace where buyers & sellers interact to
determine allocation of goods/services & to set prices
Mixed correct answers Economy that relies on blend of gov & markets to determine allocation of
goods/services & to set prices
Arable correct answers Able to be used for agriculture
Gross Domestic Product correct answers Value of final goods/services produced over time
period in county
Gross National Product correct answers value of everything produced by nation's residents, no
matter where they live
Sustainable Development correct answers concept that sustainable methods for meeting humans
needs & wants are possible
, Endangered correct answers organism at risk for extinction in signif # of habitats
Threatened correct answers organism at risk of being endangered in future
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) correct answers Required by NEPA (National
Environment Policy Act)
Is complex prediction of environmental changes filed for proposed federal action
Second Law of Thermodynamics correct answers when energy is transformed, some useful
energy is degraded into a less useful form, like heat
Photosynthesis correct answers Converting the energy in sunlight into food;
Producers take in carbon dioxide, water and light energy to yield glucose and oxygen
Cellular Respiration correct answers process in which cells release energy stored in food
Done by ALL organisms
6CO2 + 6H20 + light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 correct answers Chemical Equation for
Photosynthesis
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy correct answers Chemical Equation for Cellular
Respiration
Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) correct answers All energy absorbed by Producers
Net Primary Productivity (NPP) correct answers Energy available to the next trophic level
Is difference b/t gross primary productivity & cellular respiration
Biotic correct answers Living
Abiotic correct answers Non-living
Producer / Autotroph correct answers Organisms that preform photosynthesis
First level of food chain / web
Heterotroph / Consumer correct answers Organisms that must eat other organisms for energy
Omnivore correct answers Eats both plants and animals
Ten Percent Rule correct answers relates to energy flow in food webs and food chains
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