Environmental segments and natural/biogeochemical cycles
Fundamental components of the environment and environmental pollutants
Nature based sustainable sewage treatment
Environment and chemistryeducation
Introduction and ecology
Introduction to environment
Integrated science M4 terrestrialenvironment
2011 was designated by the UN General Assembly as the "YearoftheForests", hoping to highlight their key roles in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting biodiversity
Acidrain comes back to earth when sulfur dioxide in the air changes into sulfuric acid and nitrogen oxide into nitric acid
Acidic
Condition of water or soil that contains a sufficient amount of acid substances to lower the pH below 7.0
Acidification
Lowering of soil and water pH due to acid precipitation and deposition usually through precipitation
Aerosol
A collection of airborne particles dispersed in a gas, smoke or fog
Afforestation
Converting a bare or agricultural space by planting trees and plants
Air pollution
Happens to the Earth's atmosphere when there is an addition of harmful chemicals on it
Alkalinity
The capacity of bases to neutralize acids
Amphibian
An animal with smooth, moist skin which has gills when young and then develops lungs when older
An Envisatsatellite launched by European space Agency (ESA) on March 1, 2002 helps scientists determine variations in stratospheric ozone
Andre Marie Ampere formulated the Law of Electromagnetism
Angel Alcala is a Filipino biologist who is behind the invention of artificial coral reefs used for fisheries in Southeast Asia
Aquaticecosystem
Consists of plants and animals interacting with water or aquatic environment
Asbestos
A naturally occurring soft fibrous mineral commonly used in fireproofing materials and considered to be highly carcinogenic in particulate form
Atmosphericpressure (barometric pressure)
The pressure exerted by atmosphere as a consequence of gravitational attraction exerted upon the "column" of air lying directly above the point in question
Biodiversity
The variety of life in an area that is determined by the number of different species in that area. It increases the life of the ecosystem and contributes to the health of the biosphere
Biomagnifications
A process in which a harmful chemical enters the food chain and gets concentrated at each level in the food chain
Biomass fuel
An organic matter used as fuel such as firewood
Biome
A large natural area that is home to certain types of plants
Bioremediation
The use of microorganism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water bodies
Biosphere
The portion of the earth and its atmosphere that can support life; refers to all living organism on earth and their surroundings
Components of ecosystem
Biotic (living things)
Abiotic (nonliving things)
Canopy
The top layer of the rain forest formed by dense leaf- covered tree branches
CarbonDioxide-Oxygen Cycle
Shows the interdependence of plants and animals for gases
Carbon footprint
The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)
Carnivores
Consumers that eat flesh (meat)
Carpooling
Driving someone to a place that you are both going to minimize the amount of greenhouse gases put into the air by a car
Catchment
An important water management assemblages technique used to capture and retain rainwater and runoff