ENVI Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
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environment is from the french _______

A

environner

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2
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it means to encircle or surround.

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environment/environner

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3
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Environment can be defined in two

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  • 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
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4
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The systematic study of our environment and our proper place in it.

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Environmental Science

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5
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A highly interdisciplinary that integrates natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities in a broad, holistic study of the world around us

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Environmental Science

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Mission-oriented because it seeks new, valid, contextual knowledge about the natural world and our impacts on it.

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Environmental Science

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With this, we are able to learn about the problems we have created with the environment and take responsibility of our actions.

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Environmental Science

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8
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Environmental science make us:

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  • Aware and appreciate the natural and built environment;
  • Knowledgeable of natural systems and ecological concepts;
  • Understand the current environmental issues; and
  • Able to use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills on environmental issues.
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9
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Environmental engineering

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is a branch of engineering that aims to improve the quality of environment and promotes protection of people from adverse environmental effects like pollution.

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10
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According to the _____________, the mission of environmental engineers is to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control (

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,

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