environmental science

Question 1

It is a field that deals with the study of the interaction between human systems (population of the earth) and natural systems (earth itself and life)

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Environmental Science

Question 2

it is an academic field that takes physical, biological, and chemical sciences to study the environment and discover solutions to environmental problems

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Environmental Science

Question 3

Sciences used in environmental science include?

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Geography, zoology, physics, ecology, oceanology, and geology

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What are the Components of Environmental Science?

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1. Atmospheric Sciences
2. Environmental Chemistry
3. Forestry and Agriculture
4. Geosciences
5. Oceanography and Marine Sciences

Question 5

This is an umbrella term for a cluster of distinct fields that are concerned with the Earth’s atmosphere, including CLIMATOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, and ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS.

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Atmospheric Sciences

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What are the layers of the Atmosphere?

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1. Troposphere
2. Stratosphere
3. Mesosphere
4. Thermosphere
5. Exosphere

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It is a layer of the Atmosphere that is closest to the Earth’s surface, extending about 8-15 km (5-9 miles)

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Troposphere

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This is where all the WEATHER OCCURS and it contains about 75% of the atmosphere’s mass and most of it’s WATER VAPOR

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Troposphere

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It is the layer of the Atmosphere that is above the troposphere, extending from about 15 km to 50 km (9-31 miles)

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Stratosphere

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It contains the OZONE LAYER, which absorbs harmful UV radiation from the sun. In this layer, the temperature INCREASES with altitude due to the absorption of UV rays

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Stratosphere

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It is the layer of the atmosphere that is above the stratosphere, extending from about 50 km to 85 km (31-53 miles)

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Mesosphere

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The COLDEST LAYER, with the temperature dropping as low as -90⁰ C (-130⁰ F). This is where most METEORS burn up upon entering the Earth’s atmosphere

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Mesosphere

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it is the layer of the atmosphere that is above the mesosphere, extending from about 85 km to 600 km

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Thermosphere

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It is the outer most layer of the atmosphere, extending from 600 km (3.73 miles) up to 10,000 km (6,200 miles)

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Exosphere

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layer of the atmosphere that is thin and contains very few particles, gradually fading into space. SATELLITES orbit in this layer, and where you can see the stars

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Exosphere

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It is the study of the chemical and biochemical processes in the natural world, and the impacts of human activity on those processes (chemical alterations of the environment)

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Environmental Chemistry

Question 17

These branches of the natural sciences focus on management and sustainability issues in farming, agriculture national parks, wetlands, and wildlife habitats.

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Forestry and Agricultural Sciences

Question 18

Biodiversity, soil health, waste and pollution mitigation, botany, horticulture, and elements of food and health sciences are concerns among ___________ specialist

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Forestry and Agricultural Science

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it is the study of geology, geography, geodesy, volcanology, mineralogy, geophysics, geochemistry, and geographical information science.

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Geosciences

Question 20

The ______ overlap with atmospheric and oceanographic sciences, but tend to focus on exploring terrestrial features, from volcanoes and mineral formations, to magnetic fields and plate tectonics.

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Geosciences

Question 21

____ compromise the largest ecosystem on our planet

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Ocean

Question 22

In combination with the ______, particularly marine biology and several other subfields concerned with the ecology and geology of marine environments, _____ and the study of the other water resources makes up another key component of environmental science.

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Marine Sciences
Oceanography

Question 23

what are the Examples of Environmental threats?

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1. Bycatch
2. Deforestation and Forest Degradation
3. Effects of Climate Change
4. illegal Fishing
5. Illegal wildlife trade
6. Overfishing (-degraded ecosystems, -decreasing food & economic security)
7. Water Scarcity and Water pollution

Question 24

What are the components of the Environment

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1.Hydrosphere
2. Lithosphere
3. Atmosphere
4. Biosphere

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Components of the Environment that includes all water bodies such as lakes, ponds, river stream, and ocean etc.

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Hydrosphere

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A component of the environment that means the mantle rocks contituting the earth’s crust.

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Lithosphere

Question 27

The cover of the air that envelopes the earth is known as?

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Atmosphere

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It is a thin layer which contains gases like oxygen, carbon dioxide etc. which protects the solid earth and human beings from harmful radiation

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Atmosphere

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It is otherwise known as the life layer, it refers to all organisms on the earth’s surface and their interaction with water and air.

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Biosphere

Question 30

10 things to help the environment

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1. Reduce, Reuse and recycle
2. Avoid using single-use plastic
3. Use eco-friendly transportation
4. Save energy
5. conserve water
6. plant trees
7. Protect wildlife
8. Composting organic waste
9. supporting sustainable products
10. educate others