AP Environmental Science Exam Review
Anthropocentric - ANS-regarding humans as most significant species; human-centered
Tragedy of the Commons - ANS-the depletion of shared resources by people acting in
individual interest
Triple Bottom Line - ANS-approach to sustainability that meets environmental,
economic, and social goals (business)
Inorganic Compounds - ANS-compounds that lack carbon and hydrogen atoms
Organic Compounds - ANS-compounds that contain carbon-based molecules
Positive Feedback Loop - ANS-when the response to a stimulus increases the original
stimulus
Negative Feedback Loop - ANS-when the response to a stimulus decreases the effect
of the original stimulus
Overshoot - ANS-when a population exceeds the long term carrying capacity for an
environment
Open System - ANS-a system in which matter can enter from or escape to the
surroundings
Closed System - ANS-a system that allows the exchange of energy (not matter)between
the system and its surroundings
Holistic - ANS-emphasizing the functional relationship between parts and the whole
Hectare - ANS-a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares
Ecological Footprint - ANS-a way of measuring how much of an impact a person or
community has on the earth
Sustainable Development - ANS-development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations
, Environmental Justice - ANS-recognition that access to a clean, healthy environment is
a fundamental right
Biodiversity - ANS-the variety of species living within an ecosystem
In situ - ANS-in the original or natural place or site
Ex situ - ANS-off-site conservation; outside location
Inbreeding Depression - ANS-the negative consequences in a population when
genetically similar parents reproduce weak offspring
Intrinsic Value - ANS-worth independent of any human benefit; inherent worth
Invasive Species - ANS-species that enter new ecosystems and harm native species
and their habitats
Endangered Species Act - ANS-identifies/protects threatened and endangered species
Lacey Act - ANS-prohibits interstate transport of wild animals without federal permit
Species Diversity - ANS-the number and relative amount of species in a biological
community
Island Biogeography - ANS-the study of rates of colonization and extinction of species
on islands (size, shape, and distance)
Genetic Diversity - ANS-the amount of variation in the genetic material within all
members of a population
Biological Wealth - ANS-combination of commercial, scientific, and aesthetic values by
a regions biota
Ecotourism - ANS-a form of tourism that supports the conservation and sustainable
development of ecological areas
Instrumental Value - ANS-value based on its usefulness to humans
Remediation - ANS-containment, treatment or removal of contaminated groundwater
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