ENVS 1000 Exam 1 Complete Study Questions And Answers Rated A+
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ENVS 1000
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ENVS 1000
ENVS 1000 Exam 1 Complete Study Questions And Answers Rated A+
Environmental science ANS the study of the environment and the solution of environmental problems
Environment ANS all of the physical (climate, geography..), chemical (air quality, content of the atmosphere..), and biological (sur...
ENVS 1000 Exam 1 Complete Study Questions And
Answers Rated A+
Environmental science ANS the study of the environment and the solution of environmental problems
Environment ANS all of the physical (climate, geography..), chemical (air quality, content of the atmosphere..),
and biological (survival rates, adaptations..) factors and processes that determine the growth and survival of an
organism or community of organisms
Sustainability ANS meeting the needs of the present in an equitable and fair fashion without compromising the
availability of future generations to meet their own needs (optimum sustainable yield)
ecosystem services ANS multitude of resources and processes that the ecosystem supplies to humans
-provisioning services -cultural services
-regulating services -supporting services
ecosystem ANS all of the organisms and their physical and chemical environment within a specified area (ex.
forests, coral reefs, taiga, prairies..)
ecosystem functions ANS ecosystems include biota (living organisms) and their abiotic (nonliving) (climate, fire,
precipitation..) environment
abiotic-determines the distribution of organisms that live there
principals of ecosystem functions ANS 1) matter and energy are neither created nor destroyed
2) ecosystems are always open to gains and losses of matter and energy - ecologists assign arbitrary boundaries to
ecosystems
ecosystem integrity ANS web of interactions that regulate ecosystem functions
scientific method ANS ask a question
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