*Environment

* Environment: two definitions:

*The circumstances or conditions that surround an organism or group of organisms

* The complex of social or cultural conditions that affect an individual or community

*Environmental Science* Environmental

Science: *The systematic study of our environment and our place in it.

* Is Interdisciplinary!

*Many subjects!

Major Fields: Study of Sub Fields: Study of

Biology: living organisms

Zoology: animals

Botany: plants

Microbiology: microorganisms

Ecology: how organisms interact with their environment & each other

Earth science: the Earth’s nonliving systems & the planet as a whole

Geology: Earth’s surface, interior processes, and history

Paleontology: fossils & ancient life

Climatology: Earth’s atmosphere & climate

Hydrology: water

Physics: matter & energy

Engineering: science by which matter & energy are made useful to humans in structures, machines & products

Chemistry: the study of chemicals & reactions

Biochemistry: chemistry of living things

Geochemistry: e chemistry of rocks, soil, & water

Social Sciences: human populations

Geography: relationship between humans & Earth’s features

Anthropology: cultural, geographical, & historical aspects of mankind.

Sociology: human population dynamics & statistics

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*Assignment: Disciplines of Environmental Science

Thinking Map

The Bubble Map

The Tree Map

*Assignment: Disciplines of Environmental

Science Thinking Map•For each field of science :

• Write name• Write definition (can be shortened or abbreviated)

• Draw a little symbol to represent the major fields

• Example: Chemistry -

MaterialsSheet of white or colored paperColoring utensilsRulers