1. 1.2 Using Science to Solve Environmental Problems
Unit 1:
Environmental Science:
A Global Perspective

2. Homework Questions Distinguish between pure and applied science,
Describe scientific methods.

3. Unit: Environmental Science
Pure Science
Pure science seeks to answer questions about the natural world.
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
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4. Unit: Environmental Science
Applied Science
Applied science uses the information found in a pure science to solve problems.
Environmental science is based on Ecology.
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5. Unit: Environmental Science
What is Science?
Science is gathering information then analyzing and interpreting the results.
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6. Unit: Environmental Science
Observing
Observation is the gathering information though your senses.
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Smell
Taste
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7. Unit: Environmental Science
Extending the Senses
Observations can be amplified with instruments.
Sight
Microscope
Telescope
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8. Unit: Environmental Science
Hypothesizing
A hypothesis is the suggested relationship between two variables.
If,Then, Because format.
“If a plant gets water
Then it will grow
Because water is part of photosynthesis.”
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9. Unit: Environmental Science
Experimenting
Experiments test hypotheses under controlled conditions.
Variables
Independent: variable that’s being tested.
Dependant: variable that gets changed as the result of the experiment.
Control Variable is not tested but observed.
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10. Organizing / Communicating Data
Findings are checked and organized.
Data tables and graphs
Information presented
Peers and public
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