Study these chapters from Cunningham and Saigo's On-Line Learning Center Quizzes: 1 (Understanding Env.), 2 (Env. Ethics & Philosophy), 3 (Matter, Energy, Life), 4 (Biological Communities), 5 (Biomes, Restoration), 6 (Population Dynamics), 7 (Human Populations)
environment
environmental science
scientific method/theory Science and Environmental Policy (.pdf file)
hypothesis
restoration ecology
restoration
rehabilitation
remediation
anthropocentric
worldview
environmental issues
population growth
energy---sources and use
global climate change
habitat destruction
tropical forests
coral reefs
wetlands
pollution
air
water
solid waste
hazardous waste
sustainability
technological optimism
pragmatic realism
matter
energy
conservation of matter
thermodynamics
first law---conservation of energy
second law---useful energy diminishes with each transfer or transformation; tendency toward entropy
element(s)
in living things: C, H, O, N
in atmosphere: N, O, Ar, C, Ne, He
in earth and rocks: Fe, O, Si, Mg, Ni, Ca, Na, Al
toxic: Hg, Pb, Be, Ni, As, Rn, Cd, Br, Se
atom
molecule
compound
acid
base
pH
organic compounds
enzyme
cell
sunlight---ultimate source of all energy on Earth
photosynthesis: 6H20 + 6CO2--------> C6H12O6 + 6O2
cellular respiration CELLULAR METABOLISM AND FERMENTATION
electromagnetic spectrum (see photosynthesis link above)
water (characteristics)
population
community
ecosystem
food chain
food web
primary producer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
herbivore
carnivore
omnivore
energy pyramid
carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
sulfur cycle
phosphorous cycle
theory of evolution
survive; thrive; reproduce
"survival of the fittest"
tolerance limits
natural selection
adaptation
selective pressure
habitat/niche
generalists
specialists
predation
symbiosis
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
keystone species
population growth
human development index (HDI)
biotic potential
carrying capacity
J-curve
S-curve
environmental resistance (limiting factors)
diversity
bell (shaped) curve
wicked problem: complex, serious consequences, unpredictable, multiple stakeholders, multivalued
15%-85%
liver
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