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Earth: The Environment Of Man Flashcards

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Consists of the upper surface of the earth’s crust which contains soil and deposits of matter, energy and the earth’s upper mantle

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Lithosphere

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Collective mass of water found on, under, or over the earth’s surface

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Hydrosphere

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Thin and gaseous veil extending above earth’s surface as liquid water, ice, and water vapor

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Atmosphere

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The Atmosphere is a combination of

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Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Other trace gases
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Contains all the water minerals, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus and other nutrients that living things need

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Biosphere

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Everything in the Biosphere is

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Independent

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It helps purify water that keeps animals and plants alive

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Air

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Food of some animals and they renew the soil and air

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Plants

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Temperature of the Earth

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Mild and relatively constant

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Plentiful supplies of clean air, fresh water and fertile soil are regenerated endlessly and spontaneously by

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Biochemical cycles and biological means

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Rich diversity of life is

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Self-sustaining ecosystems

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Natural system that is not self-contained

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Open System

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System that is shut off from the surrounding environment so that it is self-contained

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Closed Sytem

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The earth is an open system in terms of

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Energy

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The earth is a closed system in terms of

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Physical Matter and Resources

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The study of the environment, the process it undergoes and the problems that arise generally from the interaction of humans with the environment

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Environmental Science

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It includes the study of the impact of humans in the environment

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Environmental Science

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Humans have inhabited two worlds which are

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  1. Natural World

2. World of Social Institutions and Artifacts

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World of plants, animals, soils, air and water that preceded us by billions of years ago and of we are a part

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Natural World

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World that we create for ourselves using science, technology and political organization

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World of Social Institutions and Artifacts

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Environmental Science is highly

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Interdisciplinary

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Natural Sciences Consists of

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Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Physics
Medicine
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Social Sciences Consists of

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Economics
Political Science
Sociology
History
Philosophy
Ethics
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Other Sciences Consists of

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Mathematics
Statistics 
Technology 
Business and Management 
Law
Religion 
Morality
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Total Science

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Inclusive
Comprehensive
Holistic

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The study of living organisms

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Biology

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The study of animals

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Zoology

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The study of plants

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Botany

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The study of microorganisms

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Microbiology

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The study of how organisms interact with their environment and each other

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Ecology

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The study of Earth’s nonliving systems and the planet as a whole

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Earth Science

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The study of earth’s surface, interior processes and hostory

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Geology

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The study of fossils and ancient life

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Paleontology

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The study of earth’s atmosphere and climate

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Climatology

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The study of earth’s water resources

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Hydrology

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The study of matter and energy

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Physics

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The science by which matter and energy are made useful to human in structures, machines, and products

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Engineering

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The study of chemicals and their interactions

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Chemistry

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The study of chemistry of living things

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Biochemistry

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A branch of Geology

The study of the chemistry of materials such as rocks, soil and water

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Geochemistry

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The study of human populations

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Social Sciences

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The study of the relationship between human population and earth’s features

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Geography

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The study of the interactions of the biological, cultural, geographical and historical aspects of humankind

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Anthropology

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The study of human population dynamics and statistics

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Sociology

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Important to the foundation of environmental science

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Ecology

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The term environment is from

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French word “environner” to encircle of surround

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The circumstances and conditions that surround an organism or group of organisms

The social and cultural conditions that affect an individual or community

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Environment

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All the things around us that we interact

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Living Things

Non-Living Things

Our Built Environment

Social Relationships and Institutions

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Goals of Environmental Science

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To develop a sustainable world

To study environmental problems, issues and priorities

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Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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Sustainable Development

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Progress in human well-being that can be extended or prolonged over many generations rather than just few years

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Sustainable Development

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Known process that has negative effects on the sustainability of the environmental quality necessary for the well-being of the organisms living in it

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Environmental Problems

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Environmental Problem is also defined as problem with the planet’s systems that has developed as a result of

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Human Interference or Mistreatment of the planet

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It seeks new, valid, contextual knowledge

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Mission-Oriented

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Main Goal of Environmental Science

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To understand and solve environmental problems

To accomplish this goal

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The pursuit of knowledge about the natural world

Use of scientific methods

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Environmental Science

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Social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world

“Green Politics”

Working to influence, attitudes and policies that affect our environment

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Environmentalism

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Specialist who collects and analyzes data pertaining to environmental conditions or problems

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Environmental Scientist

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Individual who promotes environmental awareness and advocates for the protection of the environment

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Environmentalist

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Prepares its citizens to carry out their responsibilities through its system of education

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Environmental Education

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