Environmental Science Objectives - Chapter 1

1. Define environmental science, and compare environmental science with ecology.

2. List the five major fields of study that contribute to environmental science.

3. Describe the major environmental effects of hunter-gatherers, the agricultural revolution, and the Industrial Revolution.

4. Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources.

5. Describe the components of a local ecosystem.

6. Classify environmental problems into three major categories.

7. Describe the Tragedy of the Commons.

8. Explain the law of supply and demand.

9. List three differences between developed and developing countries.

10. Analyze the ecological footprints of developing and developed countries.

11. Explain what sustainability is, and describe why it is a goal of environmental science.

Key Terms to Know

Environmental science

Ecology

Agriculture

Natural resource

Pollution

Biodiversity

Law of supply and demand

Ecological footprint

Sustainability