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13 Cards in this Set
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Did the term environment appear before or after the term nature?
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Much longer after.
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What has the term environment been used for?
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The term has been used for the analysis of the mutual relations between man and nature.
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Define the concept of environment
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The selection of a certain element and the investigation of its relationship with other elements in its surroundings.
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Explain the relations between elements and their surroundings.
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The relation between elements and their surroundings occurs in place and time.
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Give an example of direct impacts and processes.
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An example is the impact of polluted water on human health.
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Give an example of indirect processes.
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An example is the impact of polluted water on the quality of fish meat may consequently affect human health.
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Explain types of environments
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The type of the environment depends on the activity that human beings perform there.
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Give examples of environmental components.
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Some examples are: air, water. land, flora, fauna, electromagnetic fields, energy flows, artificial objects created by human beings, human beings
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Define environmental factors.
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Environmental factors are aspects of elements or whole components of the environment that are a result of human activity and that can negatively influence the value of other elements of the environment.
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Give an example of the chain of causes and effects.
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Polluted air (environmental factor) affects water (affected element), which gets polluted. The polluted water (factor) consequently affects fish, water plants, etc.
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Explain the dilemma of technological development.
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Technological development brings new products and technologies, can also create new environmental factors. But it also has the potential to solve problems.
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What is the primary source of environmental pollution?
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The main source of environmental pollution are objects artificially created by human beings.
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List the "chain"
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Recognition, valuation, decision making, action
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