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AP Environmental Science Chapters 1-4 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT SPRING FALL -2023/24 LATEST EDITION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

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ecosystem A community of interdependent organisms and the physical environment they inhabit. biotic All the living organisms that inhabit an environment. abiotic Include all the non-living things ... in an ecosystem (example: light, temperature, and soil composition). ecosystem servies all processes through which natural ecosystems help sustain human life. environmental indicators Describe the current state of an environmental system sustainability Being able to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. genetic diversity the amount of variation in the genetic material within all members of a population species diversity The number and relative abundance of species in a biological community. ecosystem diversity The variety of Ecosystems within a given region speciation Formation of a new species anthropogenic Caused or produced by humans development Improvement in human well-being through economic advancement biophilia Love of life ecological footprint A way of measuring how much of an impact a person or community has on the earth. environmental justiceA social movement and field of study that focuses on equal enforcement of environmental laws and eliminating disparities in the exposure of environmental harms to different ethnic and socioeconomic groups within a society. acid A substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution. base A substance that decreases the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution. pH (logarithmic) measure of acidity or basicity of aqueous solution first law of thermodynamics Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but may be converted from one form to another second law of thermodynamics When two bodies at different temperatures are placed in contact with each other, heat will flow from the warmer body to the cooler body until a final equilibrium temperature is reached. energy quality A measure of an energy's source's ability to do useful work. open system A system [Show More]

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