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Environmental science the study of the air, water, and land surrounding an organism or a community, which ranges from a small area to Earth's entire biosphere; it includes the study of the impact of humans on the environment
Ecology The study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with their environment
Earth Science The scientific study of earth and the universe around it
Physics Branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy
Chemistry The scientific study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the changes that matter undergoes
Social studies Various aspects or branches of the study of human society
Agriculture The raising of crops and livestock for food or for other products that are useful to humans
Closed system A system that cannot exchange matter of energy with its surroundings
Natural resource Any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals
Pollution An undesirable change in the natural environment that is caused by the introduction of substances that are harmful to living organisms or by excessive wastes, heat, noise, or radiation
Biodiversity The variety of organisms in a community, or the variety of communities in a ecosystem
Law of supply and demand A law of economics that states that as the demand for a good or service increases, the value of the good or service also increase
Ecological footprint A measure that indicates how much resources form the environment are required to support a specific way of life or business
Sustainability The condition in which human needs are met un such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely
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