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1、Chapter 1 Environmental Science, Technology, and ChemistryContentnWhat is environmental science?nEnvironmental chemistry and environmental biochemistrynWater, air, earth, life, and technologynEcology and the biospherenEnergy and cycles of energynMatter and cycles of matternHuman impact and pollution
2、1. What is Environmental Science?coursecourseThe EnvironmentAir Water Earth Life2. Environ Chem Both aerobic and anaerobic biodegredation get rid of biomass and return carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.nThere is a strong interconnection between the biosphere and the anthrosphere.Ecology5. Energy and
3、Cycles of EnergynLight and Electromagnetic RadiationnEnergy Flow and Photosynthesis SystemsnEnergy Utilization6. Matter and Cycles of MatternEndogenic and Exogenic CyclesnCarbon CyclenThe Nitrogen CyclenThe Oxygen CyclenThe Phosphorus CyclenThe Sulfur Cycle7. Human Impact and PollutionnSome definiti
4、ons pertaining to pollutionQuestions and ProblemsnDefine cycles of matter and explain how the definition given relates to the definition of environmental chemistry.nWhat are the main features of the carbon cycle?nDescribe the role of organisms in the nitrogen cycle.nDescribe how the oxygen cycle is closely related to the carbon cycle.nIn what important respect does the phosphorus cycle differ from cycles of other similar elements such as nitrogen and sulfur?
