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31 Cards in this Set
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Environment |
The sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life |
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Environmental science |
Field of study that looks at interactions among human systems and those found in nature |
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System |
Any set of interacting components that influence one another by exchanging energy or materials |
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Ecosystem |
Particular location on earth with interacting biotic and abiotic compounds |
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Ecosystem services |
The process by which life supporting resources such as clean water and agriculture crops are produced |
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Environmental indicators |
Specific observable changes in the environment that tell us what is going on in the environment. |
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Sustainable development |
Using ecosystem services at a rate equal or below the rate that nature can provide that service |
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Biodiversity |
Diversity of life formed in environment (genetic, species,and ecosystem) |
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Speciation |
Evolution of new species |
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Anthropogenic |
Derived from human activities |
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Sustainable development |
Development that balances current human well being and economic advance w resource management for the benefit of future generations ex: conservation |
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Sample size |
Number of times measurement is repeated |
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Uncertainty |
Estimate of how much a measured or calculated value differs from a true value |
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Inductive reasoning |
Making general statement s from facts and examples |
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Deductive reasoning |
Applying general statements to specific facts or situations |
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Natural experiment |
Natural event acts as an experimental treatment in an experiment |
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Environmental justice |
Social movement and field of study that works toward equal enforcement and environmental laws and how pollutants are distributed among different groups in a society |
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Mass |
Measurement of amount of matter an object obtains |
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Radioactive decay |
Spontaneous release of material from the nuclear of radioactive isotopes |
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Hydrogen bond |
Weak chemical bond formed when hydrogen atoms that are covalently bonded to one atom is attracted to a different molecules atom |
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Surface tension |
Cohesion of water molecules at the surface of water creates skin like surface |
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Surface tension |
Cohesion of water molecules at the surface of water creates skin like surface |
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Capillary action |
Occurs when adhesion of water molecules is stronger than cohesion with molecules |
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Inorganic compounds |
Compound that doesn't contain carbon or carbon bound to elements other than hydrogen |
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Electromagnetic radiation |
Form of energy emitted by the sun that includes visible and ultraviolet like and infrared energy |
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Power |
Rate at which work is done |
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Chemical energy |
Potential energy stored in chemical bonds |
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Entropy |
Randomness on a system |
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Open system |
A system in which exchanges in matter or energy occur across system boundaries |
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Closed system |
A system in which matter and energy exchanges do not occur across boundaries |
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Steady state |
Input=outputs so that system is not changing over time |
