"The Big Ideas" in Env. Sci. Flashcards
1
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Energy transfer
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ex. food chains, webs
2
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Interactions between Earth’s systems
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es. carbon exists in many forms due to the bio-geochemical cycle (CO2 ad in living organisms) - levels fluctuate as population increases
3
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Interactions between different species and environment
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ex. species on Earth have interacted for 4.5 million years, humans the past 2.5 million - impacts especially with agriculture
4
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Sustainability
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Idea of doing things now to not jeopardize the ability of future generations to do similar things
5
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What does it mean to have systems within systems?
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It means that there is a system inside every part of a different system
