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