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Review Human Impact on Ecosystem

Learning Goals:
Understand the role of human activities in the major environmental problems.

Essential Vocabulary:
Overpopulation, carrying capacity, renewable resources, fossil fuels, pollution, direct harvesting, global warming, ozone depletion, acid rain, deforestation, water pollution, thermal pollution, smog, CFC's, and biodiversity.

Please, download the following slide shows and learn about causes, effects, and positive actions related to each of the problems discussed in class.

*** Global Warming Slide Show
*** Ozone Depletion Slide Show.
*** Impact of Technology
*** Human Activities & Loss of Biodiversity

Slide Shows: Global Warming and Ozone Depletion

Click HERE to download the Global Warming PPT I showed you in class. Also, the Ozone Depletion show is available HERE.

Ozone Depletion Homework

Post a comment answering the following two questions about ozone depletion.

In the early 1980's, scientists discovered holes in the ozone shield surrounding Earth.
1. State one negative effect this environmental change could have on humans.(40 points)
2. Write a paragraph to explain why the amount of UV (Ultraviolet radiation) reaching the surface of the Earth is increasing, and describe its effects on the living things. (40 points)

Writing in proper English:grammar, spelling, and punctuation. (10 points)

Due Day: Friday, May 21

Acid Rain Homework

Assignment: In a comment to this post, describe the problem of acid rain and state one way to redue it. In your answer be sure to:
1. State how humans have caused acid rain. (30 points)
2. Describe one specific effect that acid rain will have on the ecosytesm. (30 points)
3. State one specific action humans could take to reduce acid rain. (30 points)

The explanation to each question must be clear, concise, written in proper English, which includes correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. (10 points)

Total Number of Points: 100 points

Use the book "Biology" from Prentice Hall as the main resource to answer the questions above.



Due day: Friday, May 14th.

The impact of Industralization & Technology

Click HERE to download the slide show "Impact of Technology". Fill in the front page in your package by using information from the slide show.

Human Activities & Loss of Biodiversity

Click HERE to download the slideshow "Human Activities & Loss of Biodiversity". Fill in the first two rows in your chart about the impact of Direct Harvesting, and Destruction of Habitats and Deforestation.