INTERRELATED SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES

ON MATTER, ENERGY AND THE

ENVIRONMENT
 “Studying ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE will help us
understand how a process or action has a
corresponding effect which may be beneficial or
harmful. We are not to solve the problems at this
point, but the lessons in this Course (Envi Sci) will
enlighten us about the pressing issues, concerns, and
challenges on environmental degradation. Learning
about these is a good start in conserving our Planet.”
 OBJECTIVE Environmentalism
Known as Green Politics. The idea/concept that
aims for people to be objective in all undertakings
about environmental issues and challenges.

Expressing anger or any form of emotions towards

people without validation may pose unnecessary danger.
Environmentalist
A person who promotes environmental
awareness and advocates for the protection of the
environment.
Environmental Scientist
A specialist who studies, collects, and analyzes
data pertaining to environmental
conditions/problems.
 Tools in Studying Envi Sci:
ECOLOGY:
A branch of Science that studies the relationship
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between humans and other organisms, and their
environment.
The word ecology is derived from the Greek word
oikos which means “house” and logos which means
“study”.
Ecological concepts:
ECOSYSTEM:
Defined as the community of organisms within
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an area where matter cycles and energy flows
> Biotic component
> Abiotic compone nt
Levels of Ecology:
Some Ecological Principles:
1. Law of Tolerance
A population will thrive in a given ecosystem if
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fall within the range of
tolerance applicable to its individuals.
Some Ecological Principles:
2. Principle of Limiting Factor
Abiotic factors/components (physical or
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chemical), could limit the growth of a population.

Temperature, Sunshine, Amount of Oxygen and other

chemical components.
Scientific Principles on Matter and Energy
1. The Law of Conservation of Matter
Matter cannot be created nor destroyed. Matter
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only undergoes physical and chemical changes that
separate, rearrange, or transfer atoms of elements.
Scientific Principles
2. Laws of Energy:
a. Law of conservation of energy (First Law of
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Thermodynamics)
Energy like matter cannot be created nor
destroyed. The total amount of energy in the universe
is constant.
Scientific Principles
2. Laws of Energy:
b. 2nd Law of Energy (2nd Law of
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Thermodynamics)
When we change the state of energy, its quality
is always degraded.
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