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An Interdisciplinary Science
Timeline of Environmental History
Living Things and the Environment
Vocab I
Vocab II
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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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Earth's problems are categorized into three groups, an oil spill would fall under which main category?
Pollution
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Using a product more than once
Reuse
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All of the members of one species in a particular area is called this
Population
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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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Water, Sunlight, Oxygen, Temperature, and Soil are referred to as what?
Abiotic factors
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Materials in the Earth that can't be replaced within a reasonable amount of time
Nonrenewable Resource
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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.
300
The _____________________ was characterized by a shift from human and animal power to fossil fuels.
Industrial Revolution
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The levels of organization of organisms in order from smallest to largest are
Organism, Population, Community, and Ecosystem
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The wise use and protection of natural resources
Conservation
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The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates
Environment
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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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Complete the following population statement: If death rate > birthrate, _______________
Population size decreases
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Materials introduced to the environment that cause damage, discomfort, or instability
Pollution/Pollutants
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A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring is called
Species
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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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TWO PART QUESTION. What was one main effect that hunter-gatherers had on the environment and how did the agricultural revolution affect the environment/society?
Hunter-gatherers over hunted, leading to the extinction of some species. The agricultural revolution allowed people to stay in one place and for populations to grow. New species were created because of selective breeding. Plants and animals were domesticated. Poor farming techniques lead to infertile soil. Clearing out forests for farm land led to loss of habitat and soil erosion.
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The equation for determining population density
Population density= Number of individuals/Unit area
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When something does not damage the physical, chemical, or biological factors of an environment it is considered this
Environmental friendly
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One way to estimate the size of a population is to count the number of organisms in a small area, and then multiply to find the number in a larger area. What is this called?
Sampling