Science
What is environmental science?
Dynamic, interdisciplinary study of the interactions of living and non living parts of the environment with a focus on humans impact
Mechanization of industry and agriculture, sheer size of human population, rate and scale of change are unprecedented
Anything that had mass and takes up space.
What is a chemical bond?
the attractive force between two or more atoms, ions, or molecules that holds them together to form a stable chemical compound or substance
What is polar?
Contains hydrogen bonds that keep it in the liquid state at room temp.
What are natural Sciences
Physics, Geology, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental
Sustainable Development
Meets the needs of the present and doesn't affect the future generations ability to meet their needs
What is a Molecule?
Two or more elements chemically bonded to make a new substance
What is universal temp.?
It dissolves many compounds
What is one scientific method?
Observation, Questions, Hypothesis, Predictions, Expirements
What is an ecological footprint?
Accounting told that uses land to show how much an area population is using for consumption.
What is an atom?
the basic building block of matter, a fundamental particle composed of a nucleus containing positively charged protons and neutral neutrons
What is a atomic number?
Number of protons
What is PH?
Measurement of acidity or alkalinity
What is the term of scientific method
Expiremental variable (independent) -changed by the person doing expirement.
Precautionary Principle?
People must proceed carefully when an activity threatens humans health or the environment
What makes up a proton?
Charge=+1
What is a mass number?
What does acid produce?
Produces H+ ions in solution.
What are types of science?
Basic science, Applied science
What are Indicators of Global Environmental stress?
Frontier ethics, Sustainable, Land ethic
What makes up a neuron?
Charge=0
What is an Isotope?
Same elements with different mass
What is the base of PH?
a measurement on the pH scale that indicates a substance is alkaline or basic, with a pH value greater than 7