Quiz 1 Study Guide

Review the concepts listed in the individual lectures 1,2,3,4,5, 7&8.

Be able to describe these concepts using appropriate vocabulary, i.e. scientific terms that are related.

Be able to use these concepts to address a problem in Environmental Science similar to the ones we discussed in class.

The quiz is worth 20 points. There will be five 4-point questions. Each question will have multiple parts. Answer each part. As you can see below, the questions drill down on a concept and then make a connection to another major concept.

Example questions:

example 1. Define "environmental sustainability". Why is natuiral capital important in sustainability? How can natural capital be mangaged to be sustainable? How is the management of natural resources related to the "precautionary principle"?

example 2. What is the difference between and open and closed system? Give an example of each. If energy is conserved (1st law of thermodynamics), what happens to energy in an ecosystem?

example 3. What is the hydrological cycle? Why is this important in carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycles? How can be the hydrological cycle be affected by changes in climate? Why is this important to humans and natural ecosystems?

example 4. Describe competition and predator prey relationships. How can each of these processes be responsible for controlling the population in a community? What might be the consequences of loosing these controls?