Env Sci Chapter 2 Vocab
Across
- 6. The systematic, scientific study of our environment as well as our role in it.
- 9. A fusion of conservation of natural resources and preservation of nature with concerns about pollution, environmental health, and social justice.
- 10. The flow of energy and/or matter into and out of a system.
- 12. Resources or services provided by environmental systems.
Down
- 1. A series of measurements that indicate the status of well-being in a country.
- 2. Ecological, social, and economic systems that can last over the long term.
- 3. A philosophy that emphasizes the fundamental right of living organisms to exist and to pursue their own ends.
- 4. Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.
- 5. A real increase in well-being and standard of life for the average person that can be maintained over the long term without degrading the environment or compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- 7. The philosophy that resources should be used for the greatest good for the greatest number for the longest time.
- 8. The extension of modern environmental concerns to global issues.
- 11. Natives or original inhabitants of an area, those who have lived in a particular place for a very long time.