AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAM |GUARANTEED PASS |ACCURATE ANSWERS
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Course
AP Environmental Science
Institution
AP Environmental Science
Anthropocentric - ACCURATE ANSWERS regarding humans as most significant species; human-centered
Tragedy of the Commons - ACCURATE ANSWERS the depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest
Triple Bottom Line - ACCURATE ANSWERS approach to sustainability that meets envir...
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
EXAM |GUARANTEED PASS |
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Anthropocentric - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ regarding humans as
most significant species; human-centered
Tragedy of the Commons - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ the depletion
of shared resources by people acting in individual interest
Triple Bottom Line - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ approach to
sustainability that meets environmental, economic, and social goals
(business)
Inorganic Compounds - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ compounds that
lack carbon and hydrogen atoms
Organic Compounds - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ compounds that
contain carbon-based molecules
Positive Feedback Loop - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ when the
response to a stimulus increases the original stimulus
Negative Feedback Loop - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ when the
response to a stimulus decreases the effect of the original stimulus
,Overshoot - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ when a population exceeds
the long term carrying capacity for an environment
Open System - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ a system in which matter
can enter from or escape to the surroundings
Closed System - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ a system that allows the
exchange of energy (not matter)between the system and its surroundings
Holistic - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ emphasizing the functional
relationship between parts and the whole
Hectare - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ a unit of surface area equal to
100 ares
Ecological Footprint - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ a way of measuring
how much of an impact a person or community has on the earth
Sustainable Development - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ development
that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations
Environmental Justice - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ recognition that
access to a clean, healthy environment is a fundamental right
, Biodiversity - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ the variety of species living
within an ecosystem
In situ - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ in the original or natural place or
site
Ex situ - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ off-site conservation; outside
location
Inbreeding Depression - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ the negative
consequences in a population when genetically similar parents reproduce
weak offspring
Intrinsic Value - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ worth independent of any
human benefit; inherent worth
Invasive Species - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ species that enter new
ecosystems and harm native species and their habitats
Endangered Species Act - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
identifies/protects threatened and endangered species
Lacey Act - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ prohibits interstate transport
of wild animals without federal permit
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