Useful Links (Quarter 1)
August 25: Geologic Time Scale; August 31: Atmosphere Video; September 1: Types of Faults; September 2: Geologic Time Tour; September 3: Ogallala Aquifer reading; Ogallala Aquifer Video; September 4: Looking for ideas? Check out some of these articles: "The magnetic mystery at the center of the Earth", "Half the number of trees on Earth?", Freshwater Stories from National Geographic; September 11: RECYCLING GROUPS; September 17: Test Questions; October 9: RECYCLING GROUPS; October 30: RECYCLING GROUPS; |
Useful Links (Quarter 2)
November 3: Brochure for Endangered Species (probably best to just get your copy off Google Classroom); November 6: TEST QUESTIONS for Tuesday; November 10: TEST! |
An Earlham High School Ecology student can demonstrate knowledge that...
- 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.
- Earth Systems and Resources
- Earth Science Concepts (Geologic time scale; plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism; seasons; solar intensity and latitude)
- The Atmosphere (Composition; structure; weather and climate; atmospheric circulation and the Coriolis Effect; atmosphere–ocean interactions; ENSO)
- Global Water Resources and Use (Freshwater/saltwater; ocean circulation; agricultural, industrial, and domestic use; surface and groundwater issues; global problems; conservation)
- *Soil and Soil Dynamics (Rock cycle; formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main soil types; erosion and other soil problems; soil conservation
- The Living World
- Ecosystem Structure (Biological populations and communities; ecological niches; interactions among species; keystone species; species diversity and edge effects; major terrestrial and aquatic biomes)
- Energy Flow (Photosynthesis and cellular respiration; food webs and trophic levels; ecological pyramids)
- Ecosystem Diversity (Biodiversity; natural selection; evolution; ecosystem services)
- Natural Ecosystem Change (Climate shifts; species movement; ecological succession)
- Natural Biogeochemical Cycles (Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, water, conservation of matter)
- Population
- Population Biology Concepts (Population ecology; carrying capacity; reproductive strategies; survivorship)
- Human Population
- Human population dynamics (Historical population sizes; distribution; fertility rates; growth rates and doubling times; demographic transition; age-structure diagrams)
- Population size (Strategies for sustainability; case studies; national policies)
- Impacts of population growth (Hunger; disease; economic effects; resource use; habitat destruction)
- Land and Water Use
- Agriculture
- Feeding a growing population (Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution; genetic engineering and crop production; deforestation; irrigation; sustainable agriculture)
- Controlling pests (Types of pesticides; costs and benefits of pesticide use; integrated pest management; relevant laws)
- Forestry (Tree plantations; old growth forests; forest fires; forest management; national forests)
- Rangelands (Overgrazing; deforestation; desertification; rangeland management; federal rangelands)
- Other Land Use
- Urban land development (Planned development; suburban sprawl; urbanization)
- Transportation infrastructure (Federal highway system; canals and channels; roadless areas; ecosystem impacts)
- Public and federal lands (Management; wilderness areas; national parks; wildlife refuges; forests; wetlands)
- Land conservation options (Preservation; remediation; mitigation; restoration)
- Sustainable land-use strategies
- *Mining (Mineral formation; extraction; global reserves; relevant laws and treaties)
- Fishing (Fishing techniques; overfishing; aquaculture; relevant laws and treaties)
- Global Economics (Globalization; World Bank; Tragedy of the Commons; relevant laws and treaties)
- Energy Resources and Consumption
- Energy Concepts (Energy forms; power; units; conversions; Laws of Thermodynamics)
- Energy Consumption
- History (Industrial Revolution; exponential growth; energy crisis)
- Present global energy use
- Future energy needs
- Fossil Fuel Resources and Use (Formation of coal, oil, and natural gas; extraction/purification methods; world reserves and global demand; synfuels; environmental advantages/ disadvantages of sources)
- Nuclear Energy (Nuclear fission process; nuclear fuel; electricity production; nuclear reactor types; environmental advantages/disadvantages; safety issues; radiation and human health; radioactive wastes; nuclear fusion)
- Hydroelectric Power (Dams; flood control; salmon; silting; other impacts)
- Energy Conservation (Energy efficiency; CAFE standards; hybrid electric vehicles; mass transit)
- Renewable Energy (Solar energy; solar electricity; hydrogen fuel cells; biomass; wind energy; small-scale hydroelectric; ocean waves and tidal energy; geothermal; environmental advantages/disadvantages)
- Pollution
- Pollution Types
- Air pollution (Sources — primary and secondary; major air pollutants; measurement units; smog; acid deposition — causes and effects; heat islands and temperature inversions; indoor air pollution; remediation and reduction strategies; Clean Air Act and other relevant laws)
- Noise pollution (Sources; effects; control measures)
- Water pollution (Types; sources, causes, and effects; cultural eutrophication; groundwater pollution; maintaining water quality; water purification; sewage treatment/septic systems; Clean Water Act and other relevant laws)
- Solid waste (Types; disposal; reduction)
- Impacts on the Environment and Human Health
- Hazards to human health (Environmental risk analysis; acute and chronic effects; dose-response relationships; air pollutants; smoking and other risks)
- Hazardous chemicals in the environment (Types of hazardous waste; treatment/disposal of hazardous waste; cleanup of contaminated sites; biomagnification; relevant laws)
- Economic Impacts (Cost-benefit analysis; externalities; marginal costs; sustainability)
- Global Change
- Stratospheric Ozone (Formation of stratospheric ozone; ultraviolet radiation; causes of ozone depletion; effects of ozone depletion; strategies for reducing ozone depletion; relevant laws and treaties)
- Global Warming (Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect; impacts and consequences of global warming; reducing climate change; relevant laws and treaties)
- Loss of Biodiversity
- Habitat loss; overuse; pollution; introduced species; endangered and extinct species
- Maintenance through conservation
- Relevant laws and treaties