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Environmental Science ch. 3 quiz
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risk: the probability that a condition or action will lead to an injury, damage, or loss
probability: a mathematical statement about how likely it is that something will happen
environmental risk assessment: the use of facts and assumptions to estimate the probability of harm to human health of the environment that may result from particular management decisions
risk management: a decision making process that involves weighing policy alternatives and selecting the most appropriate regulatory action by integrating the results of risk assessment with engineering data and with social, economic, and political concerns
negligible risk: the point at which there is really no significant health or environmental risk, and there is an adequate safety margin to protect public health and the environment
economics: the study of how people choose to use resources to produce goods and services and how these goods and services are distributed to the public
resources: the available supply of something that can be used
natural resources: structures and processes that humans can use for their own purposes but cannot create
renewable resources: can be formed or regenerated by natural processes
nonrenewable resources: not replaced by natural processes, or the rate of replacement is so slow as to be ineffective
supply: the amount of a good or service people are willing to sell at a given price
demand: the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price
price: a good or service's monetary value
supply demand curve: an illustration of the relationship between the supply and demand
environmental costs: Cost of resource exploitation.
deferred costs: environmental costs that must be paid at a later date
external costs: costs borne by someone other than the individuals who use a resource
pollution: any addition of matter or energy that degrades the environment for humans and other organisms
biodegradable: material that can be broken down into simpler chemicals, such as water and carbon dioxide, by the action of decomposers
pollution costs: include such things as the private or public expenditures to correct pollution damage once pollution has occurred, the increased health costs because of pollution, and the loss of the use of public resources because of pollution
pollution prevention costs: costs incurred either in the private sector or by government to prevent, either entirely or partially, the pollution that would otherwise result from some production or consumption activity
cost benefit analysis: a formal quantitative method of assessing the costs and benefits of competing uses of a resource or solutions to a problem and deciding which is the most effective
subsidy: a gift from government to individuals or private enterprise to encourage actions considered important to the public interest
brownfields: areas perceived to have an environmental liabilities, most of which are in urban areas
life cycle analysis: the process of assessing the environmental effects associated with the production, use, reuse, and disposal of a product over its entire useful life
extended product responsibility: the concept that the producer of a product is responsible for all the negative effects involved in its production, including the ultimate disposal of the product when its useful life is over
sustainable development: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
debt for nature exchanges: a conservation organization buys debt from a country and requires that country to spend money on conservation and sustainable development projects
Environmental Science ch. 3 quiz
Across:3. | the process of assessing the environmental effects associated with the production, use, reuse, and disposal of a product over its entire useful life | 6. | costs borne by someone other than the individuals who use a resource | 7. | any addition of matter or energy that degrades the environment for humans and other organisms | 10. | the amount of a good or service people are willing to sell at a given price | 14. | the point at which there is really no significant health or environmental risk, and there is an adequate safety margin to protect public health and the environment | 18. | the probability that a condition or action will lead to an injury, damage, or loss | 19. | the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price | 20. | the available supply of something that can be used | 21. | a gift from government to individuals or private enterprise to encourage actions considered important to the public interest |
| | Down:1. | the study of how people choose to use resources to produce goods and services and how these goods and services are distributed to the public | 2. | the use of facts and assumptions to estimate the probability of harm to human health of the environment that may result from particular management decisions | 4. | the concept that the producer of a product is responsible for all the negative effects involved in its production, including the ultimate disposal of the product when its useful life is over | 5. | a formal quantitative method of assessing the costs and benefits of competing uses of a resource or solutions to a problem and deciding which is the most effective | 8. | costs incurred either in the private sector or by government to prevent, either entirely or partially, the pollution that would otherwise result from some production or consumption activity | 9. | development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs | 11. | a good or service's monetary value | 12. | include such things as the private or public expenditures to correct pollution damage once pollution has occurred, the increased health costs because of pollution, and the loss of the use of public resources because of pollution | 13. | not replaced by natural processes, or the rate of replacement is so slow as to be ineffective | 15. | an illustration of the relationship between the supply and demand | 16. | a decision making process that involves weighing policy alternatives and selecting the most appropriate regulatory action by integrating the results of risk assessment with engineering data and with social, economic, and political concerns | 17. | structures and processes that humans can use for their own purposes but cannot create |
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Environmental Science ch. 3 quiz
Across:3. | the process of assessing the environmental effects associated with the production, use, reuse, and disposal of a product over its entire useful life | 6. | costs borne by someone other than the individuals who use a resource | 7. | any addition of matter or energy that degrades the environment for humans and other organisms | 10. | the amount of a good or service people are willing to sell at a given price | 14. | the point at which there is really no significant health or environmental risk, and there is an adequate safety margin to protect public health and the environment | 18. | the probability that a condition or action will lead to an injury, damage, or loss | 19. | the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price | 20. | the available supply of something that can be used | 21. | a gift from government to individuals or private enterprise to encourage actions considered important to the public interest |
| | Down:1. | the study of how people choose to use resources to produce goods and services and how these goods and services are distributed to the public | 2. | the use of facts and assumptions to estimate the probability of harm to human health of the environment that may result from particular management decisions | 4. | the concept that the producer of a product is responsible for all the negative effects involved in its production, including the ultimate disposal of the product when its useful life is over | 5. | a formal quantitative method of assessing the costs and benefits of competing uses of a resource or solutions to a problem and deciding which is the most effective | 8. | costs incurred either in the private sector or by government to prevent, either entirely or partially, the pollution that would otherwise result from some production or consumption activity | 9. | development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs | 11. | a good or service's monetary value | 12. | include such things as the private or public expenditures to correct pollution damage once pollution has occurred, the increased health costs because of pollution, and the loss of the use of public resources because of pollution | 13. | not replaced by natural processes, or the rate of replacement is so slow as to be ineffective | 15. | an illustration of the relationship between the supply and demand | 16. | a decision making process that involves weighing policy alternatives and selecting the most appropriate regulatory action by integrating the results of risk assessment with engineering data and with social, economic, and political concerns | 17. | structures and processes that humans can use for their own purposes but cannot create |
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