environmental science
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- noun
- /ˌɪnvaɪrənˈmɛntəl saɪəns/
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ciencia ambiental
- Many high schools now offer courses in environmental science to raise awareness about ecological issues.
- an environmental science course
- environmental science textbooks
- environmental science education
Well, the graduates from the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, please stand if you're able.
- Well, the graduates from the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, please stand if you're able.
- Well, the candidates from the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, please stand.
Examples
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Publishers must reevaluate their peer review process for environmental science textbooks and environmental education materials.
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Students' environmental attitudes were more positive after exposure to the environmental science course.
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It's not clear, but at least we have this example of how environmental science can can prevent these problems.
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Students' environmental knowledge scores increased by 22% after they completed the environmental science course.
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Help students discover that environmental science can be fun and important in their day-to-day lives.
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Little research exists on misconceptions related to environmental science and natural resources.
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Introduce students to diverse materials of an introductory course on environmental science.
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Therefore, if Korean secondary school science teachers are to initiate environmental science instruction, they must receive appropriate training.
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In this study, I explored the effects of constructivist-based teaching in large-group environmental science classes.
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Two fourth-year students of environmental science studies at the ETHZ rated all items independently.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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The study of how living things like plants and animals interact with their environment
How Ecological
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'environmental science' is directly composed from 'environmental' (pertaining to the natural environment) + 'science' (a field of systematic study); together they transparently denote the scientific study of the environment. This adj+noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Environmental science comes from joining environmental (the world around living things) and science (the careful study of how things work). So it simply means 'the study of the environment and how people and nature affect each other'.