Unit 1.1 & 1.2 Flashcards
Environment
All biotic and abiotic factors interacting
Environmental Science
The Study of how the natural world works, how it affects us, and how we affect it
Environmentalism
The social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world
Natural Resource
A material or energy source provided by nature that people need to survive
Renewable natural resource
Resources that are natural,u replenished over short periods of time
Nonrenewable natural resource
Resources that form slower than we use them
Sustainable
Something we could use at the same rate into the future
Fossil Fuel
Nonrenewable energy resources: oil, coal & natural gas
Ecological Footprint
The impact of a population or individual has on the environment
List three examples of Abiotic factors in the environment
Air, H20 and soil
Name four disciplines that contributes to environment science
Ecology, Earth Science, Chemistry & Biology
What’s the difference between environmental science and environmentalism
Environment science is the study of the natural world, the things it affects and how we affect it while environmentalism is a movement to protecting the land.
What is the tragedy of the commons
The unregulated use of resources
How could the tragedy of the commons be avoided?
Go from non-renewable resources to renewable resources and have it mandated.
Hypothesis
A testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer scientific question
Prediction
Statements we expect to happen if hypothesis is true
Independent Variable
The variable the scientists manipulate
Dependent Variable
A variable that depends on the condition set up in a experiment
Controlled Study
All variables are controlled except one
Data
Information from their studies
What are the two components of science?
The process of learning about the natural world and testing our understanding.
What does the natural world include?
Every part of our physical environment: forces, energies, etc
What is the goal of science?
To understand our natural world and how it works.
How do scientists examine the workings of the natural world?
Collecting evidence
What is the relationship between hypotheses and predictions?
Hypotheses produce predictions
Two methods scientists use to test predictions
Gathering evidence and experiments
Correlation
A connection between two or more things
Quantitative data
Numerical measurements
What activities make up the process of science?
Experiments, testing, interpreting data, modeling and asking questions
