Enviromental Science Exam 1 Vocabulary - Ren

Definition

A permeable rock layer storing and transmitting groundwater.

One of the Earth's spheres, including the air.

Variety of life in all its forms and levels of organization.

Areas with high biodiversity under threat.

One of the Earth's spheres, including all living organisms.

Living and non-living components in an ecosystem.

Maximum population size an environment can support.

In circular economies, money flows through businesses and households.

Two species competing for the same resource cannot coexist.

Evaluation of environmental policies based on benefits and costs.

Rate used to calculate the present value of future costs and benefits.

Improvement in economic conditions over time.

Circular flow in economies where money circulates through businesses and households.

A complex system of communities and abiotic factors.

Presence of soil, water, and suitable conditions.

Benefits humans derive from ecosystems.

Interference with the endocrine system affecting hormone function.

System regulating hormones in organisms.

Events negatively impacting GDP by damaging the environment.

Observation that economic progress often harms the environment.

Negative impact on the environment from human activities.

Policies undertaken when benefits outweigh costs.

Aquatic biome in the transition zone between land and sea.

Process by which organisms with advantageous traits survive and reproduce.

Rapid, unchecked growth in population size.

A population growth model where the Population at the End = Population number at the start + (A constant * time).

Complex network of interrelated food chains in an ecosystem.

A metric measuring a nation's well-being by considering economic, social, and environmental factors.

Total value of goods and services produced in a country.

Biological classification from Kingdom to Species.

Composite index measuring a country's achievements in various dimensions.

One of the Earth's spheres, including all water.

Species indicating environmental health or changes.

Fair distribution of environmental resources between present and future generations.

Species introduced to new environments with harmful effects.

Species with a disproportionate impact on its ecosystem.

Population growth model where growth slows as the population approaches carrying capacity.

Environmental pollution control through market mechanisms.

Small-scale variations in climate within a specific area.

Mechanism of evolution by which organisms best adapted to their environment survive.

View of the economy without considering environmental factors.

Transfers energy through trophic levels in ecosystems.

The difference between photosynthesis and respiration in an ecosystem.

In the sun, nuclear fusion occurs, converting hydrogen to helium and releasing energy, including gamma rays.

Distinction based on carbon presence.

Logarithmic scale measuring acidity or alkalinity.

6CO2​+6H2​O+light energy→C6​H12​O6​+6O2​

Mutualistic process involving the transfer of pollen by bees.

Mathematical representations of population changes over time.

Example of a factor affecting plant growth.

Succession on bare substrates, starting with pioneer species.

Species with high reproductive rates and minimal parental care.

Environmentalist credited with leading environmental protection efforts. DDT

C6​H12​O6​+6O2→​6CO2​+6H2​O+light energy

Succession in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing community but left the soil intact.

Book leading to the ban of DDT and environmental protection laws.

Book by Rachel Carson's condemns the overuse of pesticides. led tothe foundation of the EPA, The Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act.

Offspring unable to reproduce, e.g., mules.

Natural process restoring ecosystems over time.

The ultraviolet (UV) wavelength on the solar spectrum responsible for sunburns.

Meeting present needs without compromising future generations.

Belief in using technology to solve environmental issues.

Position an organism occupies in a food chain.

Position an organism occupies in a food chain.

a region of transition between two biological communities.

refers to a perspective or belief system that considers human beings as the central or most important entities in the universe,

often forms the basis for environmental conservation and preservation efforts aimed at safeguarding the integrity of ecosystems and the diversity of life on Earth.