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Welcome to North Muskegon AP Environmental Science

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Science is a process. Energy conversions underlie all ecological processes. The Earth itself is one interconnected system. Humans alter natural systems. Environmental problems have a cultural and social context. Human survival depends on developing practices that will achieve sustainable systems.
 * Science is a method of learning more about the world.
 * Science constantly changes the way we understand the world.
 * Energy cannot be created; it must come from somewhere.
 * As energy flows through systems, at each step more of it becomes unusable.
 * Natural systems change over time and space.
 * Biogeochemical systems vary in ability to recover from disturbances.
 * Humans have had an impact on the environment for millions of years.
 * Technology and population growth have enabled humans to increase both the rate and scale of their impact on the environment.
 * Understanding the role of cultural, social and economic factors is vital to the development of solutions.
 * <span style="color: #034f03; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 12px;">A suitable combination of conservation and development is required.
 * <span style="color: #034f03; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 12px;">Management of common resources is essential.