ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ENTRANCE
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, 1. In what ways is the study of environmental science The environment is made up of many sets of interacting systems which exchange
representative of a system? materials; therefore, the study of environmental science represents systems.
2. Explain the difference between an abiotic component and a Abiotic components are non living. Examples would be air, sunlight, and bacteria. Biotic
biotic component. Provide an example of each. components are living: like plants, bacteria, and animals.
3. What components make up an ecosystem? Biotic and abiotic components.
4. How is environmentalism different from environmental It is different because environmentalism is a social movement seeking to protect the
science? environment. Environmental science is a study of the environment.
5. Environmental science is considered an interdisciplinary It is two or more studies in one.
study. What does this mean?
6. Provide an example as to how humans alter natural systems. Humans increase the amount of carbon in the air through the use of cars, factories, and
other fuel producers. This alters the carbon cycle which exchanges carbons between
plants and animals.
7. How does an impact on one system impact others? In order to uphold a large system, many small systems work together. Damaging one
small system could end up hurting an entire large system.
8. What are ecosystem services? Give some examples of these The process by which life supporting resources are produced. Ex. water and timber.
types of services.
9. Explain how environmental indicators are used to assess the They are used to describe the current state of an ecosystem. An important example is a
environment. system's biodiversity.
10. What is per capita? per individual
Concentration water quality
Hectares habitat loss
Mass total food production
EXAM PREP | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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, 1. In what ways is the study of environmental science The environment is made up of many sets of interacting systems which exchange
representative of a system? materials; therefore, the study of environmental science represents systems.
2. Explain the difference between an abiotic component and a Abiotic components are non living. Examples would be air, sunlight, and bacteria. Biotic
biotic component. Provide an example of each. components are living: like plants, bacteria, and animals.
3. What components make up an ecosystem? Biotic and abiotic components.
4. How is environmentalism different from environmental It is different because environmentalism is a social movement seeking to protect the
science? environment. Environmental science is a study of the environment.
5. Environmental science is considered an interdisciplinary It is two or more studies in one.
study. What does this mean?
6. Provide an example as to how humans alter natural systems. Humans increase the amount of carbon in the air through the use of cars, factories, and
other fuel producers. This alters the carbon cycle which exchanges carbons between
plants and animals.
7. How does an impact on one system impact others? In order to uphold a large system, many small systems work together. Damaging one
small system could end up hurting an entire large system.
8. What are ecosystem services? Give some examples of these The process by which life supporting resources are produced. Ex. water and timber.
types of services.
9. Explain how environmental indicators are used to assess the They are used to describe the current state of an ecosystem. An important example is a
environment. system's biodiversity.
10. What is per capita? per individual
Concentration water quality
Hectares habitat loss
Mass total food production
