Environmental Science AP Chapter 1: Studying the State of our Earth Our environment is the sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life Living organisms, nonliving components (soil, temperature, water) Environmental science ?the field that looks at interactions among human systems and those found in nature System ? any set of interacting components that influence one another by exchanging energy Could be human made or natural Ecosystem is a specific type of natural system on earth whose interacting components include biotic and abiotic components Environmentalism is a social movement that seeks to protect the environment Environmentalist is a person who participates in environmentalism Humans manipulate their environment more than any other species
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Environmental Science AP Chapter 1: Studying the State of our Earth Our environment is the sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life Living organisms, nonliving components (soil, temperature, water) Environmental science ?the field that looks at interactions among human systems and those found in nature System ? any set of interacting components that influence one another by exchanging energy Could be human made or natural Ecosystem is a specific type of natural system on earth whose interacting components include biotic and abiotic components Environmentalism is a social movement that seeks to protect the environment Environmentalist is a person who participates in environmentalism Humans manipulate their environment more than any other species
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