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7351115929Interdisciplinary fieldincorporates information and ideas from multiple disciplines0
7351118478Three main goals of environmental scienceHow the natural world works How humans interact with the environment How we effect the environment.1
7351122077Natural resourcesSubstances and energy sources taken from the environment.2
7351123959Renewable natural resourcesSubstances that replenish over a period of time3
7351126218Nonrenewable natural resourcesSubstances that are in finite supply and will run out.4
7351127689Ecosystem 'merchandise'.Natural resources5
7351128544Ecosystem 'facilities'Ecosystems services6
7351131474Ecosystem servicesNatural processes that provide us with vital resources.7
7351132457Examples of ecosystem servicesWater and air purification Nutrient cycling Climate regulation Pollinating of plants The recycling of waste.8
7351133676Environmental science is based onScientific investigations and knowledge9
7351149631Atmospherethe envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.10
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