1. What is environmental science? Discuss its scope.

(10pts)
Environmental science is a multidisciplinary academic area that combines physical, biological,
and information sciences to research and solve environmental problems. Environmental science
developed during the Enlightenment from the sciences of natural history and medicine. It now
provides a comprehensive, quantitative, and multidisciplinary approach to the study of
environmental systems. The environment is not a unified field of study. It is a synthesis of
numerous disciplines, including science and social science. To comprehend the many facets of
our environment, it is necessary to have a working knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics,
geography, resource management, economics, and population issues. Thus, environmental
studies has a very broad reach and touches on practically every major topic.

2. Differentiate the following: (5pts each)

a. point source and non-point source pollution
b. primary and secondary source air pollution
c. global warming and climate change
d. immigration and emigration