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