ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• environmental science - the study of the environment, the processes it undergoes, and the problems that arise generally from the interaction of humans with the environment
• Thomas Robert Malthus - wrote "An Essay on the Principle of Population"
• Rachel Carson - an American scientist and writer, was disturbed by the use of synthetic chemical pesticides
• Wood - the primary fuel resource
• Garrett Hardin - an American ecologist, wrote "Tragedy of the Commons"
• April 22, 1970 - the first earth day was celebrated
• Environmentalist - an individual who promotes environmental awareness and advocates for the protection of the environment
• Ecology - science Wich studies the relationship between humans and other living organisms
• Ecosystem - a basic ecological unit
• Biotic Component - living component
• Abiotic Component - non-living components
• Species - is made up of same kinds of organisms
• Population - a group of habitant or individuals of the same species in an ecosystem
• Biosphere - all ecosystems when combined; "sphere of life"
• Atmosphere - the layer of air
• Hydrosphere - sphere of water
• Lithosphere - the layer of the earth where soil is found
• Antoine Lavoisier - Father of Modern Chemistry, he said that matter cannot be created nor destroyed
• Asphyxiation - lack of oxygen; a condition in which oxygen does not circulate in our system
• Sustainable Yield - the highest rate at which these renewable resources could be used while making them still available to the next generation