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Environmental Science 1. It refers to the systematic study of our environment and our place in
it.
Environmental Science 2. An interdisciplinary science integrating natural sciences, social

sciences, and humanities in broad study of the world around us.
Environment 3. The circumstances or conditions that surrounds an organisms or group of

organisms or the complex of social or cultural conditions that affect an individual or community.
Science 4. The process of producing knowledge methodically and logically.
System 5. The set of components, or parts that function together as a whole.
Open systems 6. Refers to systems that receive inputs from surroundings and produce outputs
that leave the system.
Sustainability 7. It is refers to the ability of a system to exists constantly at a cost in a universe

that evolves towards thermodynamic equilibrium.
Environmental Ethics 8. It is the discipline in philosophy that studies the moral relationship of
human beings and moral status of the environment and its nonhuman contents.
Disturbance 9. The temporary change in environmental conditions resulted to a pronounced

change in an ecosystem.
Atom 10. Refers to the smallest constituent unit of ordinary matter that constitutes a chemical
element.
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1. Define environmental science and identify some important environmental concerns

we face today. Should environmental science include dimensions? Explain.
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary scholarly branch of science that
incorporates all aspects of the physical, biological, and information sciences to
understand the environment and the solution to environmental problems that supports the
study and awareness of natural and human-caused phenomena in our natural
environment. Some of the environmental problems we face today include pollution,
global warming, overpopulation, waste disposal, ocean acidification, biodiversity loss,
deforestation, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, and public health concerns (Cunningham,
2013). Yes, dimensions in environmental science are needed and necessary because the
environmental dimension will focus on the fragility of the ecological and biophysical
systems. It will address how we are going to stop or slow down the deterioration of our
environment, as well as how we are going to take responsibility for our environment and,
finally, how we are going to deal with the hazardous condition of the environment.
2. What is science? Identify and discuss some of its basic principles.

Science is both a body of knowledge and a process of discovery that enables us to
integrate diverse facts to develop coherent and comprehensive understandings of the
natural world. The scientific method is based on the testing of ideas using data acquired
from the natural world. It must be testable and falsifiable to be considered scientific.
According to module, the basic principles of science are empiricism, uniformitarianism,
parsimony, uncertainty, repeatability, the proof is elusive and testable questions.
Empiricism is about learning about the earth by carefully observing empirical
facts. Uniformitarianism refers to fundamental patterns and processes that are consistent
throughout time and space. Parsimony is when two feasible explanations are equally
plausible, the clearer one is preferred. Uncertainty is a method based on existing evidence
that should be examined against additional evidence, with the idea that new data may
contradict even the best hypotheses. Repeatability are the tests and experiments
that should be repeatable as trial and error; if the same research findings cannot be
replicated, the conclusions are most likely wrong. The proof is elusive when we seldom
expect science to give absolute confirmation that a hypothesis is accurate since new data
might constantly undercut our existing knowledge. Finally, testable questions are used to
determine if a theory is accurate or not, and they must be validated by various
experiments. Those are the principle of science.
3. Draw a diagram showing steps of scientific methods and explain why each is
important.
OBSERVATIO
N/QUESTION
REPORT RESEARCH
CONCLUSION TOPIC AREA
ANALYZE
HYPOTHESIS
DATA
TEST WITH
EXPERIMENT
According to the published article of Cherry (2003), Observation/Question is where you

will develop a question so that the study's hypothesis may be addressed. The second area is the
Research Topic Area, where once you have observed and asked questions, you will begin by
developing the research topic, which will serve as the title of the study. The third one is the
Hypothesis, in which you address the questions and observations you have. Your observation
will be discussed, as will the question that was developed during the observation. The fourth step
is to test your hypothesis using experiments. After you've completed the hypothesis, experiments
will be carried out to support your hypothesis and for you to acquire information that will be
analyzed. The fifth step is to Analyze Data. The data obtained during the trials will be split down
and evaluated to generate a conclusion. Finally, in the report conclusion, you will summarize and
conclude everything from observation to data analysis. Every piece of data acquired will be
analyzed to provide responses ranging from observation to data analysis. Each component of the
scientific process is critical since the outcome is dependent on each component of the scientific
method.
4. Why is ethics being studied in environmental science. Cite examples.
According to the Unity College in America (2017), sustainability studies
frequently involve finding an ideal balance between economic growth, social equity, and
environmental protection. Ethics provide a significant norm of conduct that empowers
experts to work towards the good of society as a whole. So, we need to know what we
should do to balance the environment and economic development. "Should humans
continue to clear cut forests for human consumption?" is an example of ethics. " Another
question is, "Should humans continue to fish on a huge scale for human consumption?" "
and if those things are taken seriously, it may lead to bigger problems such as air
pollution caused by factories emitting harmful smoke and also oil spills into our waters,
depletion of natural resources, and the best example is cutting one tree and not replacing
it with 100 new trees, which is what the people's project is all about; if you cut one tree,
you should replace it with 100 new trees", Another is biodiversity loss, ecological
devastation, and, lastly, global climate change. These are the reasons why we should
study ethics in environmental science to maintain and avoid environmental harm.
In a Nutshell
3. The environment is the primary thing that keeps all living things alive, including humans,
because it provides us with the resources we need to survive on this earth.
4. We should truly avoid using environmental resources in order to safeguard and protect our
environment.
5. The environment is a valuable resource that people have, and we must protect it since we have
no alternative for it; if this environment is destroyed, we humans and all other living and non-
living things would perish.
6. The scientific method must be testable and falsifiable to enable us to integrate diverse facts to
develop coherent and comprehensive understandings of the natural world.
7. Environmental science educates us how to protect our environment in the face of rising human
population and human impacts that destroy natural resources and ecosystems.
8. Our environment is suffering from pollution, global warming, overcrowding, waste disposal,
ocean acidification, biodiversity loss, deforestation, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, and public
health crises.
9. Environmental ethics is important because it gives moral justification for social policies
aiming at maintaining the earth's environment and repairing environmental damage.
10. These aid in our understanding of the natural world since they encompass all aspects of
nature within the field of study.
References
Cherry, Kendra. (2003, April 03). The Scientific Method and Psychology Research.
https://www.verywellmind.com/steps-of-the-scientific-method-2795782
Cunningham, Margaret (2013, October 26). What is Environmental Science? - Definition and
Scope of the Field. Retrieved from https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-
environmental-science-definition-and-scope-of-the-field.html.
Unity College. (2017, February 09). The Importance of Ethical Practice in a master’s degree in
Environmental Science. https://unity.edu/sustainability/importance-ethical-practice-
masters-degree-environmental science/#:~:text=As%20environmental%20science
%20and%20sustainability,of%20society%20as%20a%20whole.

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Environmental Science 2. An interdisciplinary science integrating natural sciences, social

Environment 3. The circumstances or conditions that surrounds an organisms or group of

Science 4. The process of producing knowledge methodically and logically.

System 5. The set of components, or parts that function together as a whole.

Sustainability 7. It is refers to the ability of a system to exists constantly at a cost in a universe

Disturbance 9. The temporary change in environmental conditions resulted to a pronounced

1. Define environmental science and identify some important environmental concerns

2. What is science? Identify and discuss some of its basic principles.

According to the published article of Cherry (2003), Observation/Question is where you

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