MST100 Preliminary Exam

a french word meaning encircle, around, or surround

study of interactions between an organism of some kind and its environment

interdisciplinary field and requires the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment with a focus on environmental pollution and degradation

a multidisciplinary subject where different aspects are dealt with in a holistic approach.

defined as a natural functional ecological unit comprising of living organisms and their non-living environment that interact to form a stable self-supporting system.

The biologist  who introduced the term ‘environment’ in Ecology

the sum total of land, water, air, interrelationships among themselves and also with the human beings and other living organisms

elements of environmental science

in this element of environmental science, it determines the variable character of the human habitat, its opportunities, as well as limitations

it is the non-living part of an environment