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What is Environmental
Science?
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Front:
Env Sci Notes
Environmental Science Definition
Problems
Resource Depletion Pollution
Back:
Sustainability
Define Examples
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What is science?– The observation and knowledge of the world
around us Environmental Science- the study of how
humans interact with the environment– relatively new field – Major catalyst- Silent Spring by Rachael Carson
(DDT and bald eagles)
Environmental Problems What are some environmental
problems? Categorized into 3 groups
– Resource Depletion– Pollution– Extinction
Resource Depletion– What are some
resources?– What is the
difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources
Pollution- introduction of harmful levels of chemicals or waste into the environment
Extinction vs Endangered– What is the difference?– Name some organisms
that fall into each category.
Sustainability The goal of environmental science is
sustainability- the ability to keep in existence or maintain – It is the ability for a population to survive
indefinitely How could we do this?