APHUG Module 4 Vocabulary

@ Jannace - SEHS - ‘24 (P5)

ecology

a biological science concerned with studying the complex relationships among living organisms and their physical environments

cultural ecology

the study of interactions between societies and their local environments

ecosystem

a territory bounded system consisting of the interaction between humans and the environment

natural hazard

a physical danger present in the environment

tsunami

A huge ocean wave produced by the displacement of a large volume of water, often caused by an earthquake

natural resources

materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

non-renewable resources

natural resources that are available on earth in finite quantities and will eventually be used up

renewable resources

natural resources that earth will naturally replenish overtime

greenhouse gases

compounds on the atmosphere from fossil-fuel combustion trapped and absorbed heat energy close to Earth’s surface

greenhouse effect

the global warming trend caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide

environmental determinism

the belief that the physical environment is the dominant force shaping cultures, and that humanity is a passive product of its physical surroundings

possibillism

the belief that any physical environment offers a number of possible ways for a society to develop, and that humans can find ways to overcome environmental challenges