Engineers
What is an environmental engineer?
someone concerned with solving problems with air, water, soil, and the natural environment
What is an ecosystem?
a community of organisms and the physical environment in which they live
what does "absorb" mean?
to take something in
Technology is...
any thing, system, or process that people create and use to solve a problem
Define pollution.
harmful substances in the soil, water or atmosphere
What is an engineer?
a person who uses his or her creativity and understanding of materials, tools, mathematics, and science to design things that solve problems.
What is a food web?
a model or diagram of interrelated food chains in an ecosystem which contains producers, consumers, and decomposers.
What does "redesign" mean?
to change or improve on one or more aspects of a technology, such as its cost, efficiency, looks, or parts
A boom is..
a floating barrier that is often used to contain oil spills
Define impact.
the effect of one thing on another
What is the engineering design process?
a series of steps that engineers use to solve problems
What is a producer?
an organism that can produce its own food (for example, trees, grass, etc)
What does "contain" mean?
to keep in a defined space
A design is...
a plan for how to build a solution to a problem
Define problem (in engineering).
the need or desire that motivates the creation of technology
What is environmental engineering?
the field of engineering concerned with solving problems with air, water, soil, and the natural environment.
What is a consumer?
an organism that ingests other animals or plants
What does "design" mean?
a plan for how to build a solution to a problem
Materials are...
the substances from which an object is or can be made
Define process.
a series of actions or steps leading to a result or goal
Why do we need environmental engineering?
To improve the negative impact humans have on the environment.
What is a decomposer?
an organism, typically bacteria, fungi, or insects, that gets its energy breaking down dead plant or animal matter.
What does "goal" mean?
the ideal solution for which people aim when designing technology
A model is...
a representation of an object or system
Define property.
a characteristic of an object that may be observed of measured