Guide SCI/275 Version 5 1 Syllabus Axia College/College of Natural Sciences SCI/275 Version 5 Environmental Science Copyright © 2010‚ 2009‚ 2008‚ 2007‚ 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course focuses on the causes of‚ impacts of‚ and solutions to environmental issues. Students identify global environmental issues as well as develop and critique environmental action plans. Topics include ecosystems‚ energy‚ populations‚ resources‚ pollution‚ and
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Final Project: Mitigation and Solution Strategies By: Edward Kowalski Sci/275: Environmental Science David W. Jones April 29‚ 2012 My chosen topic is Energy Conservation. The problem with energy conservation is that our entire technology-driven society is built on the use of fossil fuels. Fossil Fuels are considered non-renewable resources. It took millions of years or the Earth to form the coal‚ oil‚ and natural gas supplies that we’ve been using for about the last 160
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19/12/2013 Indoor Air-pollution and health Introduction: We are living things that need to breathe‚ no doubt of that. Every few seconds we need to inhale a small quantity of air. Unfortunately‚ the air we breathe in has become more and more polluted owning to a multitude of factors such as: increase in number of vehicles‚ increase usage of synthetic materials for buildings and homes‚ lack of awareness towards potentially hazardous microorganisms such as fungi and so on. Air pollutants – any
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Global Warming. Shante’ Ebron 08/21/2013 Bill Gangloff SCI/275 The current cycle of global warming is changing the rhythms of climate that all living things have come to rely upon. What will we do to slow this warming? How will we cope with the changes we ’ve already set into motion? While we struggle to figure it all out‚ the face of the Earth as we know it coasts‚ forests‚ farms‚ and snowcapped mountains hangs in the balance. Mitigation means lessening the
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Week 2 Worksheet – Chapters 3‚ 4‚ and 5 ACROSS 1 The movement of a substance from one place to another due to the substance’s kinetic energy. Diffusion 3 The smallest living structural and functional unit that is enclosed by a membrane. Cell 6 The point at which a substance becomes evenly distributed throughout the solution and the concentration gradient disappears. equilibrium 7 One cell or a group of highly specialized epithelial cells that secrete substances into ducts‚ onto
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Atmospheric Issues Kristin Barker SCI 275 University of Phoenix 03/31/2013 April Croxton The following paper is meant to inform you about a serious threat facing the world today. This threat is known as Global Warming and has been a controversial topic which has been making headlines across the world in recent years. Throughout this paper we will discuss the possible causes and effects of Global Warming and the ways we can work to prevent them. According to Google
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Air Pollution 20.000 liters of air is what we breathe on a daily basis. Air is something most people take for granted‚ you don’t see it around you and breathing goes automatically. But every time we inhale we risk inhaling dangerous chemicals which found their way in our air. Air pollution is the presence of dangerous chemicals in the air that we breathe. It is a change in the air which influences humans health and organism on the planet. Many think that `gases’’ pollute the air‚ those gases
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Indoor Air Quality INDOOR AIR QUALITY: INTRODUCTION The connection between the use of a building either as a workplace or as a dwelling and the appearance‚ in certain cases‚ of discomfort and symptoms that may be the very definition of an illness is a fact that can no longer be disputed. The main culprit is contamination of various kinds within the building‚ and this contamination is usually referred to as "poor quality of indoor air". The adverse effects due to poor air quality in closed spaces
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Atmospheric Issues SCI/275 August 25‚ 2013 Professor Ed Mata Atmospheric Issues In today’s society there is much pollution that can cause an individual to become very sick or death can occur from the many atmospheric issues such as ozone depletion in our society. There are many things that contribute to ozone depletion in our atmosphere as well as indoor pollution such as radon which can cause certain cancers and certain deaths. There is also a lot of indoor air pollution which can cause the
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INDOOR AIR QUALITY (PUBLIC AWARENESS) Indoor air is often considered safe and free from pollutants. But most people have the greatest contact with toxic pollutants not outside but inside their homes and offices. The modern consumer products like air fresheners‚ cleaning compounds‚ moth repellants‚ cigarettes‚ toilet disinfectants or deodorizers are the most common sources that laden the indoor air with toxic pollutants without anyone even suspecting them or their potential. Indoor air pollution
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