Transcript Standards for Environmental Science

Standards for
Environmental
Science
Bell Work, 8/9
 Answer
the following question:
Why do we need to learn about
environmental science?
 USE AT LEAST THREE SENTENCES
Standard 1: Earth System
 Abiotic
factors exert a profound influence
on the global system
 Includes: Climate patterns, plate
tectonics, rock cycle, atmosphere,
lithosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere
Standard 1: Earth System
 What
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is it?
All of the non-living things in an environment
that have an effect on the global
ecosystem
Standard 1: Earth System
 Top
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Five Vocab:
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Rock cycle
Abiotic
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Standard 2: The Living World
 The
global ecosystem involves interactions
between biotic and abiotic factors.
 Includes: Laws of Thermodynamics,
biodiversity, coevolution, biomes,
biological succession, biogeochemical
cycle
Standard 2: The Living World
 What
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is it?
All of the interactions between non-living
AND living things that maintain the global
ecosystem
Standard 2: The Living World
 Top
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Five Vocab:
Laws of Thermodynamics
Biodiversity
Biomes
Biological succession
Biogeochemical cycle
Standard 3: Human
Population
 Worldwide,
human population is growing
exponentially
 Includes: Influences on human
population, economic consequences of
population growth, and fertility rate and
life expectancy
Standard 3: Human
Population
 What
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is it?
The human population has grown
exponentially in recent years due to a
number of factors
Standard 3: Human
Population
 Top
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Five Vocab:
Fertility rate
Exponential growth
Life expectancy
Demographic
Economic factors
Standard 4: Water and Land
Resources
 Humans
use natural resources in a variety
of ways
 Includes: Practices in agriculture and
urban development, preservation,
conservation, and natural resources
Standard 4: Water and Land
Resources
 What
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is it?
An exploration of human use of natural
resources
Standard 4: Water and Land
Resources
 Top
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Five Vocab:
Preservation
Conservation
Natural resources
Renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
Standard 5: Energy Resources
and Consumption
 Humans
use both renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy
 Includes: Energy resources
Standard 5: Energy Resources
and Consumption
 What
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is it?
Comparing various energy sources and
identifying the need of new energy
resources for the future
Standard 5: Energy Resources
and Consumption
 Top
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Five Vocab
Energy resources
Consumption
Carbon footprint
Biofuels
Energy conservation
Standard 6: Waste Production
and Pollution
 Many
human activities result in pollution
 Includes: Pollution and protecting
resources
Standard 6: Waste Production
and Pollution
 What
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is it?
Exploration of the causes of pollution and
the ways that it can be reduced
Standard 6: Waste Production
and Pollution
 Top
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Five Vocab Words:
Air pollution
Water pollution
Land pollution
Remediation
Solid waste
Standard 7: Global Change
and Civic Responsibility
 Human
interaction with the local
environment has global consequences
 Includes: How Tennessee impacts the
world, efforts to protect biodiversity,
ozone depletion, climate change, and
global temperature increase
Standard 7: Global Change
and Civic Responsibility
 What
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is it?
Discussion of ways that local decisions
about the environment have a big impact
on the world
Standard 7: Global Change
and Civic Responsibility
 Top
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Five Vocab:
Biodiversity
Ozone depletion
Climate change
Global temperature increase
Endangered species
Exit Slip
 Pick
TWO standards we discussed today
and explain why they are important in
your life.