BIO 220 Exam 1 Study Guide GCU. Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED.

BIO 220 Exam 1 Study Guide GCU. Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED. Environmental Science - -the systematic study of our environment and our proper place in it Interdisciplinary Enviromental Science - -Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities Scientific Method - -identify question, form hypothesis, collect date to test hypothesis, interpret results, report for peer review, publish findings ecological footprint - -the impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources. carbon footprint - -the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc. Three Pillars of Sustainability - -environment, economy, society abiotic factors - -Nonliving components of environment. biotic factors - -All the living organisms that inhabit an environment levels of organization for life - -1. life is organized 2. a living organism can adapt to changes in the environment 3. it can regulate the metabolism and maintain homeostasis 4. it can grow 5. it is capable of reproducing