APES Final Review Vocabulary Question and answers correctly solved 2023/2024

APES Final Review Vocabulary Question and answers correctly solved 2023/2024Average residence time - correct answer time it takes for a given part of the total reservoir of a particular material to by cycled through the system Gaia - correct answer Greek goddess Mother Earth Sustainability - correct answer the ability to meet humanity's current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs Lag time - correct answer time between a stimulus and the response of a system Volatile Organic Compounds - correct answer a variety of organic compounds used as solvents in industrial processes Positive feedback - correct answer when a change in some conditions triggers a response that intensifies the changing condition