REM 100 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
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Global Change - ANS Human induced change in the global environment
Environment - ANS Complete range of social conditions an organism lives in
Characteristics of Global Issues (6) - ANS Global effect, inter-related, exposes inter-
dependence, persistent, change status quo, interdisciplinary solution
Global Issues - ANS Issues with long lasting global scope which require multi-nation and inter-
disciplinary solutions
Institutions - ANS Organizations which embody a set of values considered essential
System - ANS Collecting of interdependent parts within a defined boundary
Atmposphere - ANS Air
Hydrosphere - ANS Water
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, Cryosphere - ANS Ice
Lithosphere - ANS Land
Biosphere - ANS Life
Anthrosphere - ANS Humans
Flux - ANS Change of energy or matter between spheres
Closed System - ANS Only energy can be exchanged with other systems
Open System - ANS Both energy and matter can be exchanged with other systems
Perturbation - ANS Impact or disturbance to a system
Positive Feedback (Perturbation) - ANS Feedback loop which increases magnitude of
perturbation
Negative Feedback (Perturbation) - ANS Feedback loop which decreases magnitude of
perturbation
Temporal Scale - ANS Time sequence of perturbation
Technological Optimism - ANS Continued domination of humans at current trend
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Global Change - ANS Human induced change in the global environment
Environment - ANS Complete range of social conditions an organism lives in
Characteristics of Global Issues (6) - ANS Global effect, inter-related, exposes inter-
dependence, persistent, change status quo, interdisciplinary solution
Global Issues - ANS Issues with long lasting global scope which require multi-nation and inter-
disciplinary solutions
Institutions - ANS Organizations which embody a set of values considered essential
System - ANS Collecting of interdependent parts within a defined boundary
Atmposphere - ANS Air
Hydrosphere - ANS Water
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, Cryosphere - ANS Ice
Lithosphere - ANS Land
Biosphere - ANS Life
Anthrosphere - ANS Humans
Flux - ANS Change of energy or matter between spheres
Closed System - ANS Only energy can be exchanged with other systems
Open System - ANS Both energy and matter can be exchanged with other systems
Perturbation - ANS Impact or disturbance to a system
Positive Feedback (Perturbation) - ANS Feedback loop which increases magnitude of
perturbation
Negative Feedback (Perturbation) - ANS Feedback loop which decreases magnitude of
perturbation
Temporal Scale - ANS Time sequence of perturbation
Technological Optimism - ANS Continued domination of humans at current trend
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