APES Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms

biodiversity

the variability of life on Earth

biodegradable pollutants

substances that can be broken down into simpler, harmless substances by natural processes

culture

developed countries

developing countries

ecological footprint

ecological tipping point

ecology

economic development

economic growth

environment

environmental degredation

environmental ethics

environmental science

environmental wisdom worldview

environmental worldview

environmentalism

environmentally sustainable society

exponential growth

gross domestic product (GDP)

input pollution control

less-developed countries

more-developed countries

natural capital

natural income

natural resources

natural services

non-degradable pollutants

non-point sources

non-renewable resources

nutrient cycling

organisms

output pollution control

per capita ecological footprint

per capita GDP

perpetual resource

planetary management worldview

point sources

pollution

pollution cleanup

pollution prevention

poverty

recycling

renewable resource

resource

reuse

social capital

species

stewardship worldview

sustainability

sustainable yield

acidity

atomic number

atom

atomic theory

cells

chemical change

chemical element

chemical formula

chemical reaction

chromosome

compounds

data

electromagnetic radiation

electrons

elements

energy

energy quality

feedback

feedback loop

first law of thermodynamics

flows

fossil fuels

frontier science

genes

heat

high-quality energy

high-quality matter

inorganic compounds

inputs

ion

isotopes

kinetic energy

law of conservation of energy

law of conservation of matter

low-quality energy

low-quality matter

mass number

matter

matter quality

model

molecule

negative feedback loop

neutrons

nuclear change

nucleus

organic compounds

peer review

pH

physical change

positive feedback loop