Defining the Boundaries of the Environment in Environmental Sciences
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Defining the Boundaries of the Environment in Environmental Sciences

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What are the natural components of the Earth according to the text?

  • Concrete, asphalt, chemicals, electronics
  • Air, water, soil, vegetation, animals (correct)
  • Cars, factories, plastics, metals
  • Rocks, buildings, machinery, technology

    • Which term refers to the search for minimizing or reducing environmental impacts?

  • Ecological destruction
  • Industrial expansion
  • Resource exploitation
  • Environmental protection (correct)

    • What is the core concept of interdisciplinary research mentioned in the text?

  • Interacting scientific disciplines (correct)
  • Limited scientific collaboration
  • Competing scientific domains
  • Individual scientific isolation

    • Which form of interdisciplinary meshing is described as requiring disciplines to fully identify, construct, and comprehend a specific object of inquiry?

    <p>Transdisciplinarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes when two or more scientific disciplines work together to pursue a given project according to the text?

    <p>Interdisciplinarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of environmental sciences as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Study of the environment and solutions for its protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept goes beyond individual scientific disciplines and even the subject of research?

    <p>Transdisciplinarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes transdisciplinarity from other forms of interdisciplinary meshing according to the text?

    <p>'Transdisciplinarity' fully grasps scope and consequences of research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Interdisciplinarity' occurs when:

    <p>'Two or more scientific disciplines work together on a project'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Environmental protection' focuses on:

    <p>'Minimizing or reducing environmental impacts'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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