Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
50 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Pragmatic conservation |
Man and nature book written by marsh, inspired Roosevelt to conserve nature, use not abuse |
|
|
Ethical and ethestic |
-nature deserves to exist for its own sake -john Mair -Aldo Leopold |
|
|
Modern environmental movement |
After WWII environmentalists sparked new concerns |
|
|
Rachel Carson |
Chemist and Author of "silent spring 1962" brought dangerous use of pesticides into public eye |
|
|
David Brower |
Used law and litigation regulations and involved mass media to reach out and encourage environmentalists |
|
|
Barry Commoner |
Scientists and activists spoke of against many environmental hazards. |
|
|
Global environmentalist |
Modern media allows for quicker communication and data. Giving local and nationally leaders created impact |
|
|
Population loving in extreme poverty |
1.4 billion people |
|
|
Sustainability |
Meeting needs of present without effecting the needs of future generations |
|
|
Environmental ethics |
Moral obligation to world around us. |
|
|
Inherent value |
Value of somethings existence |
|
|
Instrumental value |
Money or economic purpose |
|
|
Moral extension |
First Myself. Then My parents, then my family then humanity. Then sentiment animals (animals with emotion) and finally all life |
|
|
Religious stewardship |
Taking care of the resources given to us |
|
|
Environmental justice |
Combination of civil rights with environmental protection demanding a safe environment for everyone Ex public housing built in hazardous areas |
|
|
Environmental racism |
An inequal distribution of environmental hazards based on Age. Gender. Race. Ethnicity Ex. Black children are 2x more likely to suffer from lead poisoning |
|
|
Toxic colonialism |
Targets poor minorities or developing Nations of waste disposal areas Ex USA companies dump toxic waste into Indian reservations BC laws do not apply. |
|
|
Deductive reasoning |
Deduct information based on Forseen laws |
|
|
Inductive reasoning |
Laws are induced from observation |
|
|
State varibles |
Store resources, such as energy and create pathways for it to move Ex plant uses sun. Bunny eats plant, cay eats Bunny, dead cat feeds plant |
|
|
Closed system |
No outside input required Ex economic system |
|
|
Open system |
The system is affected by many outside sources Ex the sun |
|
|
Positive feedback |
Amplifiers the energy in the system |
|
|
Negative loop |
Dampens flow of energy |
|
|
Equilibrium state |
State of little to no change |
|
|
Disturbance |
Periodic destructive event in state |
|
|
Resilience |
How well the system balances out and returns to equilibrium |
|
|
State shift |
System will never recover from original disturbance |
|
|
Environmentalist |
Based on opinion and works to influence policies that effect environment |
|
|
Environmental science |
Uses scientific method to study process and systems. |
|
|
Chemical equation for photosynthesis |
6H2O + 6CO + Sunlight =C6 H12 O2 + 6O2 Water. Carbon. Uv. = Glucose oxygen |
|
|
Cellular respiration equation |
C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 = 6H2 + 6CO2 + ATP Glucose. = Water and ATP |
|
|
Infrared light is responsible for _____ while Uv light is responsible for |
Warmth and global warming. Ozone depletion and radiation |
|
|
Potential energy |
Energy of position is chemical energy |
|
|
Kinetic energy |
Energy of motion |
|
|
1 law of thermodynamics |
Energy is not created or destroyed |
|
|
2nd law of thermodynamics |
With each energy transfer, less and less energy is available. |
|
|
Intraspecific competition |
Competition of members of same species |
|
|
Interspecific |
Competition between other species |
|
|
Batesian mimicry |
Harmless species mimics a harmful one Ex octopus mimics lion fish |
|
|
Mullerion mimicry |
Two harmful species look alike Stinging insects developed to be black and yellow due natural selection |
|
|
Symbiosis |
Two or more species are interlinked |
|
|
Mutualism |
The relationship benefits both parties Ex clown fish sea anemone |
|
|
Communalism |
One species benefits while another is not affected Ex mussels and clams |
|
|
Parasitism |
One is benefits while another suffers Ex parasitism |
|
|
Abundance |
Total number of organisms |
|
|
Diversity |
# of species, ecological niches, genetic variation |
|
|
Complexity |
Number of species at each trophic level in community |
|
|
Primary succesion |
From rock go moss to soil to plants to trees |
|
|
Secondary succesion |
Existing community is disrupted then community takes hold again |
