IB ESS chapter 1-4
Ecocentrism - correct answer ✔✔placing more importance on the environment; responsibility to protect
techno centrism - correct answer ✔✔technology can solve all of the environments problems
anthropocentrism - correct answer ✔✔humans can solve all environmental issues, humans >
environment
systems approach - correct answer ✔✔visualizing ecological and societal interactions
transfers - correct answer ✔✔moving matter along the a system
transformation - correct answer ✔✔the change in a physical state, chemical change
open system - correct answer ✔✔share matter and energy
closed system - correct answer ✔✔only share energy
isolated system - correct answer ✔✔share no energy or matter
1st law of thermodynamics - correct answer ✔✔energy cannot be created or destroyed, principle of
conservation of energy
2nd law of thermodynamics - correct answer ✔✔entropy in a system will increase over time
equilibrium - correct answer ✔✔tendency to return to the original state after a disturbance
, Steady State equilibrium - correct answer ✔✔
stable equilibrium - correct answer ✔✔
feedback loops - correct answer ✔✔when the outputs of a system are routed back as inputs as a par of a
chain cause and effect forming a circuit or loop
positive feedback - correct answer ✔✔destabilizes equilibrium, amplifies change
negative feedback - correct answer ✔✔stabilizes equilibrium
resilience - correct answer ✔✔measure of how well a system can return to its intial state after a
disturbance
factors affecting ecosystem resilience - correct answer ✔✔greater diversity and complexity, larger
ecosystem
tipping point - correct answer ✔✔the point an ecosystem reaches where it can no longer return to its
original state, or be reversed
sustainability - correct answer ✔✔use and management of resources that allow a full and natural
replacement of the resources exploited and full recovery of the affected ecosystems
natural capital - correct answer ✔✔worlds stock of natural assets
natural income - correct answer ✔✔those goods and services that are obtained by proper and
sustainable management of the Earth's natural resources (natural capital)
EIA - correct answer ✔✔Environmental Impact Assessment
Stages of an EIA - correct answer ✔✔1. screening
Ecocentrism - correct answer ✔✔placing more importance on the environment; responsibility to protect
techno centrism - correct answer ✔✔technology can solve all of the environments problems
anthropocentrism - correct answer ✔✔humans can solve all environmental issues, humans >
environment
systems approach - correct answer ✔✔visualizing ecological and societal interactions
transfers - correct answer ✔✔moving matter along the a system
transformation - correct answer ✔✔the change in a physical state, chemical change
open system - correct answer ✔✔share matter and energy
closed system - correct answer ✔✔only share energy
isolated system - correct answer ✔✔share no energy or matter
1st law of thermodynamics - correct answer ✔✔energy cannot be created or destroyed, principle of
conservation of energy
2nd law of thermodynamics - correct answer ✔✔entropy in a system will increase over time
equilibrium - correct answer ✔✔tendency to return to the original state after a disturbance
, Steady State equilibrium - correct answer ✔✔
stable equilibrium - correct answer ✔✔
feedback loops - correct answer ✔✔when the outputs of a system are routed back as inputs as a par of a
chain cause and effect forming a circuit or loop
positive feedback - correct answer ✔✔destabilizes equilibrium, amplifies change
negative feedback - correct answer ✔✔stabilizes equilibrium
resilience - correct answer ✔✔measure of how well a system can return to its intial state after a
disturbance
factors affecting ecosystem resilience - correct answer ✔✔greater diversity and complexity, larger
ecosystem
tipping point - correct answer ✔✔the point an ecosystem reaches where it can no longer return to its
original state, or be reversed
sustainability - correct answer ✔✔use and management of resources that allow a full and natural
replacement of the resources exploited and full recovery of the affected ecosystems
natural capital - correct answer ✔✔worlds stock of natural assets
natural income - correct answer ✔✔those goods and services that are obtained by proper and
sustainable management of the Earth's natural resources (natural capital)
EIA - correct answer ✔✔Environmental Impact Assessment
Stages of an EIA - correct answer ✔✔1. screening
