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Essential Question. What is Environmental Science?. What is Environmental Science?. The study of how humans interact with the environment. Environment. The surroundings that affect our lives and development. Goals of Environmental Science. Identify Evaluate Solve.

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  1. Essential Question • What is Environmental Science?

  2. What is Environmental Science? • The study of how humans interact with the environment

  3. Environment • The surroundings that affect our lives and development

  4. Goals of Environmental Science • Identify • Evaluate • Solve

  5. Goals of Environmental Science • Identify Environmental Problems • Evaluate Environmental Problems • Solve Environmental Problems • How do we use natural resources? • How do our actions alter the environment?

  6. Environmental Science is an Applied Science • Applied Science • Uses information from pure sciences to solve problems • Pure Science • Studies how the world works • Biology • Chemistry • Climitology

  7. Fields of Study that Contribute to Environmental Science • Biology • Ecology • Zoology • Botany • Microbiology • Chemistry • Biochemistry • Geochemistry • Earth Science • Geology • Paleontology • Climatology • Hydrology • Social Science • Geography • Anthropology • Sociology

  8. Scientists as Citizens,Citizens as Scientists • All environments are connected • Earth is a closed system • All of our actions have an impact • We’re all in it together • Today’s environmental decisions will affect the lives of future generations

  9. Environmental Problems • Resource Depletion • Pollution • Extinction

  10. Resource Depletion • Natural Resource – A naturally occurring material that can be used by people • Renewable Resource • Can be replaced • Nonrenewable Resource • Cannot be replaced

  11. Pollution • A change in air, water or soil that has an adverse affect on human health or well being. • Biodegradable – Can be broken down by natural processes • Nonbiodegradable – Do not break down easily and build up in the environment

  12. Loss of Biodiversity • Biodiversity – The number and variety of species living in an area. • Extinction – The disappearance of a population or species.

  13. Reasons for Species Decline • HIPPO • H – Habitat Destruction • I – Invasive Species • P – Pollution • P – Population • O - Overexploitation

  14. One last word….. • Population Growth • World Population: • 7,449,048,560* • U.S. Population: • 327,074,030* • Source: U.S. Census Bureau as of 1:32 pm 01/22/18

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