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An Interdisciplinary Science
Timeline of Environmental History
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What is meant by environmental science being an “interdisciplinary science”?
Involves many fields of science
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10. For the majority of human history, we were ____________________ who survived by collecting plants and hunting wild animals.
hunter-gatherers
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Give an example of a type of pollution..

Air pollution: toxic gases or high concentrations of gases in the air (CO2, NOX, smoke, smog, etc.)

Water Pollution: oil or another toxic substance being spilled in the ocean, runoff nutrients from farms, trash being dumped in oceans, fishing equipment being dumped

Land Pollution: trash being dumped, oil spills on land, explosions from factories. 

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Energy sources like solar, wind, hydropower are all referred to as.....

Renewable Resource

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Define "Biodiversity"
Number and variety of species that live in an area
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Give an example on how a biologist could contribute to environmental science.
Biologist studies living things. Your answer should include something about living things.
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Humans began to collect seeds, grow crops, and domesticate animals during the ______________.
Agricultural Revolution
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When we describe the increased warm temperatures on earth we call it....

Global warming

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A nonrenewable resource is....

Something (a substance) being used more quickly than it can be replaced. Something that does not regenerate (fast enough).
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The study of how humans interact with the environment
Environmental Science
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Give an example on how a Paleontologist could contribute to environmental science.
Paleontologists study fossils and ancient life. Your answer should include something about the past and how it helps us understand the environment today.
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The _____________________ was characterized by a shift from human and animal power to fossil fuels.
Industrial Revolution
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True or false: while the human population grows close to 8 billion, around 9%(690 million) people are starving

True

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What is the Mitochondria?

A cell organelle- or part of the cell- that creates energy in the form of ATP. 

Also known as the 'powerhouse of the cell'

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Define "Environment"
The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
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Give an example on how an Engineer could contribute to environmental science.
Engineering is a branch of Physics by which matter and energy are made useful to humans in structures, machines, and products. Your answer should have a specific example of something engineers could design/create to help us study, preserve, etc the environment.
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How did the industrial revolution change society?
Your answer should include discussion of a change of fuel sources, increased waste/pollution production, a "lazy attitude" developing, increased technology/inventions, increased efficiency of agriculture, industry, and transportation, growing populations, etc.
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Is the ozone layer good or bad?

The ozone layer is GOOD! The HOLE in the ozone layer (caused by humans) is bad. Ozone is a gas that is found naturally in our atmosphere, it shields our planet from too much exposure to solar radiation. 

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What is a decomposer?

An organism that breaks down dead or dying organic material and returns the nutrients to the soil. 

Examples: Worms, fungi, bacteria

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Describe what photosynthesis requires and what it makes. 

Photosynthesis requires sun, carbon dioxide and water and it makes GLUCOSE (sugar or energy) and oxygen


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Give an example on how a Chemist could contribute to environmental science.
Chemists study chemicals and their interactions. Your answer should have a specific example of how chemicals could affect the environment either positively or negatively.
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What do you think the relationship was like between indigenous communities and colonizers of their land who were trying to learn to live on the land?

Often colonizers would take traditional indigenous practices and attempt to use them but would fail and damage the land. The colonizers were not good students and did not listen well to the tools and advice given by the communities native to the land.

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What are some benefits of using fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas)?

They are cheap, they are dependable, they are widely available, easy to store and transfer. 

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Define a niche


Give an example

The niche of a species is it's role or job in an ecosystem


Many examples, teacher will read and give out points.

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Define "Sustainability"
The condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely at a standard of living similar to the current one.