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Define environmental justice

Define and explain the precautionary principle

Describe non-point source pollution

Describe how renewable energy sources impact the environment

Describe sustainable development

Describe the impact of invasive species

Describe how the nitrogen cycle affects ecosystems

Describe the impact of deforestation

Define the first law of thermodynamics

Define the concept of a keystone species

Define the term 'biome'

Define carrying capacity

Describe the concept of integrated pest management (IPM)

Define urban sprawl and its environmental impacts

Define the trophic level

Describe the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources

Describe the impact of overfishing on marine ecosystems

Describe how energy flows through an ecosystem

Define and contrast primary and secondary air pollutants

Define and explain carbon sequestration

Describe the impact of acid rain on ecosystems

Define environmental resilience

Define point source pollution

Define and explain environmental ethics

Define and contrast mitigation and adaptation in climate change