APES Unit 1-3 Semester 1 Exam
Review-Graded A
environmental science - ANS-the study of how humans interact with the environment of
living and nonliving things
environmentally sustainable society - ANS-society of humans that lives in harmony with
nature and uses methods of production etc. that are sustainable and do not deplete or
degrade natural resources
point pollution sources - ANS-any single identifiable source of pollution from which
pollutants are discharged, ex factory discharge
natural capital - ANS-natural resources/services that keep us/other species alive and
support human economies
natural resources - ANS-materials/energy in nature that are essential or useful to
humans
natural services - ANS-processes provided by healthy ecosystems
solar capital - ANS-solar power that warms planet and supports photosynthesis
tradeable environmental permits (cap and trade) - ANS-where government decides on
acceptable levels of total pollution/resource use, and sets limits(caps) to maintain these
levels and gives or sells companies a certain number of tradable pollution or resource-
use permits governed by the caps
planetary management - ANS-humans are separate from and in charge of nature, that
nature exists to meet humans' needs and wants, and that they can use
ingenuity/technology to manage earth's systems for their benefi
stewardship - ANS-humans can and should manage the earth for their benefit, but that
they have a responsibility to be caring and responsible managers(stewards)
environmental wisdom - ANS-humans are part of and dependent on nature and the
earth's life support system exists for all species, not just humans. Success depends on
learning how the earth sustains itself
deep ecology - ANS-environmental movement and philosophy that regards human life
as just one of many equal components of a global ecosystem
Review-Graded A
environmental science - ANS-the study of how humans interact with the environment of
living and nonliving things
environmentally sustainable society - ANS-society of humans that lives in harmony with
nature and uses methods of production etc. that are sustainable and do not deplete or
degrade natural resources
point pollution sources - ANS-any single identifiable source of pollution from which
pollutants are discharged, ex factory discharge
natural capital - ANS-natural resources/services that keep us/other species alive and
support human economies
natural resources - ANS-materials/energy in nature that are essential or useful to
humans
natural services - ANS-processes provided by healthy ecosystems
solar capital - ANS-solar power that warms planet and supports photosynthesis
tradeable environmental permits (cap and trade) - ANS-where government decides on
acceptable levels of total pollution/resource use, and sets limits(caps) to maintain these
levels and gives or sells companies a certain number of tradable pollution or resource-
use permits governed by the caps
planetary management - ANS-humans are separate from and in charge of nature, that
nature exists to meet humans' needs and wants, and that they can use
ingenuity/technology to manage earth's systems for their benefi
stewardship - ANS-humans can and should manage the earth for their benefit, but that
they have a responsibility to be caring and responsible managers(stewards)
environmental wisdom - ANS-humans are part of and dependent on nature and the
earth's life support system exists for all species, not just humans. Success depends on
learning how the earth sustains itself
deep ecology - ANS-environmental movement and philosophy that regards human life
as just one of many equal components of a global ecosystem
