ES Flashcards
Study of environmental problems and its solutions
Environmental science
Examples of Environmental problems
water pollution
deforestation
biodiversity loss
soil contamination
water scarcity
ozone depletion
overpopulation
dynamite fishing
natural disasters
food waste
poverty
global warming
air pollution
mining
oil spill
acid rain
soil erosion
wild fire
Study of relation between living things
Instance (food chain)(food web)
Ecology
Study of life or living organisms
Biology
Study of matters
Instance (food digestion)
Chemistry
Study of physical, chemical and biological features of the ocean
Oceanography
Study of the layers of atmosphere
Atmospheric science
Importance of ES
Clarify to modern concept of conserving biodiversity
It helps us to know more about sustainable way of living
It helps us to use the natural resources efficiently
It helps us to know the behavior of organism
It helps us to know the inter relationship of organism
Goals of ES
Learn how the natural world works while its happen
To understand how we interact with the environment
To understand how we affect the environment
Is surrounded by living and non-living things
Environment
Is the application of knowledge
Science
Non living things
Abiotic
Living things
Biotic
Resources that is never exhausted
Renewable
Resources that are limited
Non-renewable
Is the study of relation between organism
Ecology
Is the study of how the population growth
Population ecology
Is the study of preserving and management of the biodiversity
Conservation ecology
Is the study on how the population interact with each other
Community ecology
Is the study on how the population interact with their physical environment
Ecosystem ecology
Is the study of animals
- Zoology
Study of fishes
Ichtyology
Study of birds
Ornithology
Study of mammals
Mammalogy
Study of protozoa
Protozoology
Study of insects
Entomology
Study of reptiles and amphibians
Herpetology
Is the study of plants
- Botany
Study of giving plants name
Taxonomy
Study of plants structure
Anatomy
Study of plants diseases
Pathology
Study of plants heredity
Genetics
Study of plants metabolism
Physiology
Study of plants distribution
Ecology
Study of plants evolution
Palaeology
Study of plants origin and formation
Embryology
Study of plants external formation
Morphology
Study of plants microscopic examination
Histology
Is the study of microorganisms
- Microbiology
Actual observations
Pure science (applied science)
Study of immune system
Immunology
Study of bacteria
Bacteriology
Study of fungi
Mycology
Study of heredity of microorganism
Genetics
Study of protozoa of microorganisms
Protozoology
Study of algae
Algology
Experimental observations
Applied science
Study of occurrence of diseases
Epidemiology
Microorganisms found in the medicines
Medical microbiology
Microorganisms found in the air
Air biology
Microorganisms found in the medicines
Pharmaceutical microbiology
Microorganisms found in the body of water
Aquatic microbiology
Microorganisms found in the different types of industry
Industrial microbiology
Microorganisms found in the soil
Soil microbiology
Microorganisms found in the food
Food microbiology
Study of plants structure
- Anatomy
Study of plants external formation
- Morphology
Study of structure and functions of the cell
- Cell biology
Study of plants microscopic examination
- Histology
Study of plants heredity
- Genetics
Study of plants metabolism
- Physiology
Study of giving plants name
- Taxonomy
Study of interaction of organisms and their environment
- Environmental biology
Study of plants origin and formation
- Embryology
Study of fossils
- Paleontology
Study of parasites
- Parasitology
Study of social behavior of animals
- Sociobiology
Study of practical application of organisms
- Biotechnology
Study of immune system
- Immunology
Study of drugs
- Pharmacology
Study of insects
- Entomology
Study of living things with the interaction of physics
- Biophysics
Study of molecules
- Molecular biology
Study of living things with the integration of mathematics
- Bio mathematics
Study of living things with the integration of chemistry
- Bio chemistry
Study of living things with the integration of economics
- Bio economics
Study of living things with the integration of geography
- Bio geography
other sub branches of biology
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Study of human
- Anthropology
Study of teeth
- Odontology
Study of snake
- Ophiology
Study of eyes
- Ophthalmology
Study of bones
- Osteology
Study of cancer
- Oncology
Study of fruits
- Pomology
Study of soil
- Pedology
Study of fossils
- Paleontology
Study of seeds
- Spermology
Study of rocks
- Sedimentology
Study of hairs
- Trichology
Study of virus
- Virology
Study of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms pertaining to organic compound
Organic chemistry
Study of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms
Biochemistry
Study of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms pertaining to non-carbon chemical compound
Inorganic chemistry
Study of quantitative/qualitative analysis of chemical reaction
Analytical chemistry
Study of chemical reaction with the integration of physics
Physical chemistry
Study of marine organisms
Biological oceanography
Study of sea water properties and its changes
Chemical oceanography
Study of the ocean with the integration of geology
Geological oceanography
Study of the ocean with the integration of physics
Physical oceanography
Study of the history of the ocean
Paleoceanography
Study of weather
Meteorology
Study of the long term atmospheric pattern
Climatology
Study of physics and chemistry of the upper atmosphere
Aeronomy
Individual organisms
Autecology
Interaction between two or more organisms
Synecology
General understanding about ecosystem and their management
Ecological concept
Role of organisms
Ecological niche
Is the basic unit of ecology
Ecosystem
Individual living species
Organisms
Pinag sama-samang population
Community
Group of living things, living in the same habitat
Population
Area where organisms live
Habitat
Summation of habitat
Biosphere
Solid part
Lithosphere
Liquid part
Hydrosphere
Made up of gases
Atmosphere
2 factors affecting abiotic components
Physical - climatic, edaphic, topographic
Chemical - inorganic substance, organic
Biotic components instances
Plants and animals
Autotrophs (producer)
Plants
Heterotrophs
Consumer
Herbivore
Plants
Carnivore
Animals/meats
Omnivore
Both animals and plants
Scavenger
Dead organisms
Fungi and bacteria
Detritivores
Is the primary source of energy on earth
Sun
Present in the body of water
Aquatic ecosystem
Types of aquatic ecosystem
Fresh water
Marine
Intersection of fresh water and marine ecosystem
Estuary
Land based ecosystem
Terrestrial ecosystem
Types of terrestrial ecosystem
Forest
Dessert
Grassland
Tundra
The movement of nutrients and other elements between biotic and abiotic factors
Biogeochemical cycle
A cycle through rocks, water, soil and sediments and organisms
Phosphorus cycle
Cycle that helps move oxygen through the three main regions of the earth, atmosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere
Oxygen cycle
The process in which carbon atoms continually travel from the atmosphere to the earth and then back into the atmosphere
Carbon cycle
A biogeochemical process though which nitrogen is converted in many forms, consecutively passing from the atmosphere to the soil to organisms and back into the atmosphere
Nitrogen cycle
The continuous movement of water within the earth and atmosphere
Water cycle
The process that changes liquid water to gaseous water
Evaporation
The process by which water vapor in the air is changes into liquid water
Condensation
Liquid water, evaporates into water vapor, condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the form of rain and snow
Precipitation
The process of interrupting the movement of water in the chain of transportation events leading to streams
Interception
Happens when water soaks into the soil from the ground level
Infiltration
The movement of water through the soil itself
Percolation
The process in which plant roots absorb water and then release the water in the form of vapor through the leaves
Transpiration