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ENV - Environmental Science Final Exam 2025-2026
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Terms in this set (100)
examine how Earth's natural systems function, how
Environmental scientists
these systems affect people, and how we influence
these systems.
What caused a major agricultural revolution and industrial revolution
increase in
population size?
a social movement dedicated to protecting the natural
Environmentalism
world—and, by extension, people—from undesirable
changes brought about by human actions.
research in which scientists gather basic information
descriptive science
about organisms, materials, systems, or processes that
are not yet well known.
The scientific method Observations -> questions -> hypothesis -> predictions -> test ->
results
anthropocentrism A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment.
the view or belief that the rights and needs of humans
biocentrism
are not more important than those of other living
things.
judges actions in terms of their effects on whole
Ecocentrism
ecological systems, which consist of living and nonliving
elements and the relationships among them.
Steward's ethic caring for something on behalf of someone else
responsibility for conserving and restoring the Earth's
stewardship
resources for future generations
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the basis for our understanding of how the world works
Sound Science and how human systems interact with it, take an
objective and unbiased approach, repeats scientific
experiments to increase confidence
1. Problems of interfering with natural ecosystems
2. Problems of producing enough nutritious food as well
as having clean water and fresh air in order to meet
four environmental problem the most basic needs of a growing human
priorities population
3. Problems of meeting our energy needs while still
protecting our environment and climate
4. Problems of urban development, consumption, and
waste that our communities need to address to build
sustainable societies
1. protectenvironment
3 goals of sustainable 2. grow economies
solutions 3. ensure human well being
United States biologist remembered for her opposition
Rachel Carson
to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife
(1907-1964)
inexhaustible natural resources Sunlight, wind, wave energy
exhaustible natural resources Timber, fresh water, animal populations, fertile soil
nonrenewable natural fossil fuels, minerals, coal
resources
the processes by which life-supporting resources such as
ecosystem services
clean water, timber, fisheries, and agricultural crops
are produced
Natural resources and natural services that keep us and
natural capital
other species alive and support our economies.
involves researching organisms, materials, and systems
descriptive sciences
that are new or not well- known
naturally occurring events that approximate a controlled
natural experiments
experiment where something has changed in one place
but has not changed somewhere else
manipulative experiments the researcher actively chooses and manipulates the independent
variable
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ENV - Environmental Science Final Exam 2025-2026
Updated Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
\Verified 100% Already Graded A+||LATEST
UPDATE
Terms in this set (100)
examine how Earth's natural systems function, how
Environmental scientists
these systems affect people, and how we influence
these systems.
What caused a major agricultural revolution and industrial revolution
increase in
population size?
a social movement dedicated to protecting the natural
Environmentalism
world—and, by extension, people—from undesirable
changes brought about by human actions.
research in which scientists gather basic information
descriptive science
about organisms, materials, systems, or processes that
are not yet well known.
The scientific method Observations -> questions -> hypothesis -> predictions -> test ->
results
anthropocentrism A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment.
the view or belief that the rights and needs of humans
biocentrism
are not more important than those of other living
things.
judges actions in terms of their effects on whole
Ecocentrism
ecological systems, which consist of living and nonliving
elements and the relationships among them.
Steward's ethic caring for something on behalf of someone else
responsibility for conserving and restoring the Earth's
stewardship
resources for future generations
/ 1/7
, 9/21/25, 11:52 PM Environmental Science
the basis for our understanding of how the world works
Sound Science and how human systems interact with it, take an
objective and unbiased approach, repeats scientific
experiments to increase confidence
1. Problems of interfering with natural ecosystems
2. Problems of producing enough nutritious food as well
as having clean water and fresh air in order to meet
four environmental problem the most basic needs of a growing human
priorities population
3. Problems of meeting our energy needs while still
protecting our environment and climate
4. Problems of urban development, consumption, and
waste that our communities need to address to build
sustainable societies
1. protectenvironment
3 goals of sustainable 2. grow economies
solutions 3. ensure human well being
United States biologist remembered for her opposition
Rachel Carson
to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife
(1907-1964)
inexhaustible natural resources Sunlight, wind, wave energy
exhaustible natural resources Timber, fresh water, animal populations, fertile soil
nonrenewable natural fossil fuels, minerals, coal
resources
the processes by which life-supporting resources such as
ecosystem services
clean water, timber, fisheries, and agricultural crops
are produced
Natural resources and natural services that keep us and
natural capital
other species alive and support our economies.
involves researching organisms, materials, and systems
descriptive sciences
that are new or not well- known
naturally occurring events that approximate a controlled
natural experiments
experiment where something has changed in one place
but has not changed somewhere else
manipulative experiments the researcher actively chooses and manipulates the independent
variable
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