Science, Quiz 1
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- Biodiversity
- The diversity of animals/organisms in a certain area.
- Environment
- Everything around an organism that may effect it's life.
- Environment can be broken down into two categories: Abiotic and Biotic which mean...
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Abiotic-non living factors; energy, light, temperature, pressure, moisture.
Biotic-living factors; predation, competition, symbiosis. - Ecosystem
- Region in which organisms and the physical environment form an interacting unit.
- Ecosystem approach
- looks at the way the natural world is organized
- Ecology
- Scientific study of the relationships between organisms and their environment.
- Environmentalism/ist
- Concern for the environment. What can I do/not do to benefit the environment
- Experimental Science
- Experimental and scientific study of the effects of humans on their environment
- Anthropocentric
- Human centered-the world revolves around humans and their needs.
- Biocentric
- (Animal rights activists) All lifeforms have an inherent right to exist. Different levels of importance. ex: Cock Roach->Deer.
- Ecocentric
- Environment deserves direct moral consideration. Humans not master of nature but rather belong to it. Make decisions that benefit humans and animals.
- Developmental Ethic
- Assumes human race is, and should e, masters of nature
- Preservation Ethic
- preserve nature for future generations and work toward a balance of resources use and availability