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The Interdisciplinary Nature of Environmental Science Flashcards

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surroundings that have the conditions for living organisms

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environment

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French Word where environment was derived from and its meaning

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“Environ” - surrounding

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Components of Environment

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Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere

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mantle of rocks constituting the Earth’s crust

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lithosphere

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includes all water bodies

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hydrosphere

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cover of the air; envelopes the earth

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atmosphere

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known as the life layer

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biosphere

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Five Concentric Layers of the Atmosphere

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

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% of all water vapor and aerosols in the troposphere

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99%

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most of Earth’s weather happens here; most aviation takes place here; almost all clouds are here

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Troposphere

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home to Earth’s ozone layer

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Stratosphere

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highest part of atmosphere that jet planes can reach

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Stratosphere

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stratosphere is located between:

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12 and 50 km

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mesosphere is located between:

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50 and 80 km

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coldest place found within earth system

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Mesosphere

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sounding rockets and rocket powered aircrafts can reach here

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Mesosphere

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thermosphere is between:

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80 and 700 km

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lowest part of the thermosphere contains the:

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Ionosphere

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both cloud and water vapor-free; auroras can be seen here

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Thermosphere

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the ISS orbits this atmosphere

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Thermosphere

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the exosphere is between:

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700 and 1000 km

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molecules found here are extremely low in density; doesn’t behave like gas

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no weather at all and most satellites orbit here

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interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological science, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problem

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Environmental Science

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Goals of Environmental Science

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  1. How Nature Works
  2. How Environment Affects Us
  3. How We Affect the Environment
  4. How to Deal with Environment Problem
  5. How Can We Live Sustainably
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Importance of Environmental Science

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  1. Environment issues being of international importance
  2. Problems cropped in the wake of development
  3. Explosive increase in pollution
  4. Need to save humanity from extinction
  5. Need for wise planning of development
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recent changes that happened in the world

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population exponential growth, climate change, urbanization, biodiversity loss, pollution

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