Intro to Environmental Science

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Hypothesis

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A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

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Environment

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All the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts.

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Natural Resources

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Materials and energy found naturally that we can use to survive, including both renewable and non-renewable resources.

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Ecology

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The study of how organisms interact with one another and with their environments.

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Agriculture

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The practice of growing, breeding, and caring for plants and animals that are used for food, clothing, housing, transportation, and other purposes.

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Biodiversity

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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Sustainability

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The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level, often referring to the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources.

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Ecosystem

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A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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Renewable Resources

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and biomass.

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Non-Renewable Resources

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Resources that do not replenish at a sustainable rate, such as fossil fuels and minerals.