HOMEWORK

THIRD QUARTER HOMEWORK

CHAPTER 19 – CLIMATE CHANGE AND OZONE DEPLETION 

READ CHAPTER AND ANSWER GUIDED QUESTIONS AND DEFINE VOCAB IN PACKET 19

DUE MONDAY MARCH 19, 2012

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TERM PAPER OUTLINE(DRAFT ONE)

DUE ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2012.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE TERM(3rd and 4th quarter) PAPER ABSTRACT DRAFT AND REVIEW DONE BY

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2012 FOR PERIOD B

 and will be due on wednesday february 15 for period F

Chapter 17 exam with cumulative stuff on

Tuesday February 14, 2012.

  PLEASE BEGIN READING CHAPTER 17 HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6, 2012

WE WILL BE DISCUSSING AND PREPARING A STUDY GUIDE FOR AN UPCOMING EXAM ON ALL OF THIS CHAPTER, AND SOME CUMULATIVE MATERIAL AS WELL…

PLEASE BEGIN THINKING ABOUT WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE/TOPIC YOU WANT TO WRITE ABOUT FOR OUR 3RD QUARTER/4TH QUARTER TERM PAPER, ALL TOPICS WILL BE APPROVED BY ME BEFORE WE PROCEED TO THE ABSTRACT WRITING PHASE OF THIS 2500 WORD PAPER.

 PLEASE FINISH UP ALL FIVE OF YOUR HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD PROJECTS BY MONDAY FEBRUARY  6, 2012.

BIOLOGICAL

CHEMICAL

PHYSICAL

CULTURAL

LIFESTYLE

EACH SHOULD INCLUDE NAME OF HAZARD, WHAT ARE ITS EFFECTS OR SYMPTOMS, WHAT IS THE CURE OR TREATMENT OF THOSE TWO, AND HOW CAN WE PREVENT OR PREPARE BETTER FOR EACH…AND SOME FORM OF IMAGERY IN THE FORM OF PHOTOS OR ILLUSTRATIONS.

ALSO PLEASE MAKE SURE I RECEIVE YOUR TWO FRQ’S WE STARTED IN COMPUTER LAB BY TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2012.

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SECOND QUARTER SYLLABI AND HOMEWORK

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30, BEGIN READING CHAPTER 14 MINERALS AND NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES, HOMEWORK QUIZ ON NEXT MONDAY FOR B AND NEXT TUESDAY FOR F

—-online exam in computer lab on monday  november 28 on chapter 13 and cumulative info—-

CHAPTER 13 – WATER RESOURCES SYLLABUS

FOR DOCUMENT

CLICK LINK BELOW…………..

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15puesqkpMnmBmL4EcTyBmwmbMsY5P8qZMVKTqwhxcFo/edit?hl=en_US#

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FIRST QUARTER SYLLABI AND HOMEWORK

FIRST QUARTER COMMON ASSESSMENT AND CHAPTER 12 EXAM WILL BE GIVEN ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Tuesday November 1, 2011

START DOING THE ALMOST 200 POSSIBLE QUESTIONS ON OUR STUDY GUIDE THAT MAY APPEAR ON YOUR FIRST QUARTER COMMON ASSESSMENT, WE WILL BE REVIEWING THESE TOGETHER THIS WEEK.

APES SYLLABUS 3

READ CHAPTER 12 FOOD, SOIL, AND PEST MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER
12 Homework

-Read Sections 12-1 to 12-6

-Know all vocabulary terms, going through the chapter reviews will help.

-Be prepared to answer all Key Questions, and

Critical Thinking question number 1(Core Case Study)

and all 13 AP review questions on a

Homework Quiz on Friday October 28, 2011.

First Quarter Common Assessment

will include all chapters done so far, and chapter 12.

Exam to be given November 4, 2011.

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APES Syllabus 2:

       HUMAN POPULATION AND ITS IMPACT

TEXT:LITE-MILLER 17TH ED

Chapter6 Learning Objectives:

 

  1.      How  many people can the earth really support?
  2.      What factors influence the size of the human population?
  3.      How  does a population’s age structure affect its growth or decline?
  4.      How can we slow human population growth?

 

Key Terms


age structure

birth rate

crude birth rate

crude death rate

cultural carrying capacity

death rate

demographic transition

emigration

family planning

fertility rate

immigration

infant mortality rate

life expectancy

migration

population change

replacement-level fertility

total fertility rate (TFR)


 

CHAPTER
6 Homework

 

-Read
Sections 6-1 to 6-4

-Know all vocabulary terms, going through the 10 chapter reviews will help.

-Be prepared to answer all Key Questions, and

Critical Thinking question number 1(Core Case Study)

and all 13 AP review questions on a

Homework Quiz on Monday October 17, 2011.

Chapter 6 Exam Friday October 21, 2011

APES EXAM 1 WILL BE GIVEN ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12, 2011 FOR PERIOD B, AND ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 13, 2011 FOR PERIOD F.

PLEASE STUDY THE CHAPTER 3 AND 4 READINGS AND ANY NOTES OR OUTLINING YOU DID.

ALSO REVIEW YOUR CHAPTER 3 AND 4 QUIZ, REVIEW YOUR VOCAB 1 AND 2 QUIZ AS WELL, ALONG WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS I PULLED FROM CHAPTER 5, WHICH IS JUST AN EXTENSION OF CHAPTERS 3 AND 4.

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APES Syllabus 1:

ECOSYSTEMS, BIODIVERSITY, AND EVOLUTION

TEXT: LITE-MILLER 17TH
ED

 

Learning
Objectives:

Chapter3

  1.  What keeps organisms alive?
  2.  What are the major components of an ecosystem?
  3.  What happens to energy in an ecosystem?
  4.  How do we study ecosystems?

 

CHAPTER
3 Homework

 

-Read
Sections 3-1 to 3-5

-Know all vocabulary terms, going through the 10 chapter reviews will help.

-Be prepared to answer Critical Thinking question number 1(Core Case Study) and all
13 AP review questions on a Homework Quiz on Friday September 30, 2011.

 

HOMEWORK Chapter 3 QUIZ:

Friday September 30, 2011

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Learning
Objectives:

Chapter
4

 

  1.       What is biodiversity and why is it important?
  2.       How does the earth’s life change over time?
  3.       How do geological processes and climate change affect evolution?
  4.       How do speciation, extinction, and human activities affect biodiversity?
  5.      What is species diversity and why is it important?
  6.       What roles do species play in ecosystems?

 

CHAPTER 4 Homework

 

-Read Sections 4-1 to 4-6

-Know all vocabulary terms, going through the 10 chapter reviews will help.

-Be prepared to answer all Key Questions, Critical Thinking question number 1(Core
Case Study) and all 13 AP review questions on a

Homework Quiz on Tuesday October 4, 2011.

 

HOMEWORK 4 QUIZ:

Tuesday October 4, 2011

 

Chapter 3 and 4 Exam October 7, 2011

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Environmental Law Assessment– Study my list posted here…

Friday September 23th, 2011

Dark Tide Summer Reading

Science Assignment due into me on

Monday September 26th, 2011

All AP Environmental Science Summer Assignments are due on Friday September 9th, 2011

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Name

Abbr.

Description

Atomic Energy Act

AEA

-development and regulation of the use of nuclear materials and facilities in the US.

Clean Air Act

CAA

Established primary and secondary air quality standards.

Clean Water Acts

CWA

Regulates and enforces all discharge into water sources and wetland destruction/construction.

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation Liability Act

CERCLA Superfund

Established federal authority for emergency response and clean-up of hazardous substances.

Consumer Product Safety Act

CPSA

to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

CITES

Controls the exploitation of endangered species through international legislation.

Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act

EPCRA

Requires reporting of toxic releases: Encourages response for chemical releases

Endangered Species Act

ESA

Protects species that are considered to be threatened or endangered.

Energy Policy and Conservation Act

EPCA

Authorizes the president to draw from the petroleum reserve as well as established a permanent home-heating oil reserve in the Northeast.

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

FDA

Assures the safety, wholesomeness, efficacy, and truthful packaging and labeling of food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act

FIFRA

Requires that all pesticides are registered and approved by the FDA and creates a pesticide registry.

Federal Water Pollution Control Act

FWPCA

Authorized the surgeon general of the Public Health Service, with others, to prepare comprehensive programs for eliminating or reducing the pollution of interstate waters and tributaries and improving the sanitary condition of surface and underground waters.

Food Quality Protection Act

FQPA

Set pesticide limits in food, & all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for estrogenic/endocrine effects

Hazardous Material Transportation Act

HAZMAT

Governs the transportation of hazardous materials and wastes.

International Environmental Protection Act

IEPA

Authorized the president to assist countries in protecting and maintaining wildlife habitat, by the Agency for International Development.

Kyoto Protocol

KP

Agreement among 150 nations requiring greenhouse gas emission reduction.

Lacey Act

LA

A conservation law prohibiting the transportation of illegally captured or prohibited animals across state lines. …primarily used to prevent the importation or spread of potentially dangerous non-native species.

Law of the Sea Convention

LOSC

International agreement that sets rules for the use of the world’s oceans.

Low Level Radioactive Policy Act

LLRPA

All states must have facilities to handle low level radioactive wastes

Madrid Protocol

Moratorium on mineral exploration for 50 years in Antarctica

Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act

MPPRCA

Regulates the dumping of wastes into oceans and coastal waters

Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act

MBHSA

Requires purchase of a stamp by waterfowl hunters. Revenue generated is used to acquire wetlands.

Mining Act of 1872

MA

United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals on federal public lands.

Montreal Protocol

MP

Banned the production of aerosols and initiated the phase out of all CFC’s.

National Appliance Energy Act

NAEA

Set minimum efficiency standards for numerous categories of appliances.

National Environmental Policy Act

NEPA

Authorized the Council on Environmental Quality as the oversight board for general conditions

National Park Act

NPA

Created Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks.

Noise Control Act

NCA

Promotes a national environment free from noise that jeopardizes health and welfare.

Nuclear Waste Policy Act

NWPA

Established a site to identify and construct an underground repository for spent nuclear reactor fuel and high-level radioactive waste from federal defense programs.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

OSHA

Created to protect worker and health.

Ocean Dumping Act

ODA

Makes it unlawful for any person to dump or transport for the purpose of dumping sewage, sludge, or industrial waste into ocean waters.

Oil Pollution Act

OPA

-states “A company cannot ship oil into the United States until it presents a plan to prevent spills that may occur; must also have a detailed containment and cleanup plan in case of an oil spill.”

Pollution Prevention Act

PPA

Requires facilities to reduce pollution at its source. Reduction can be in volume or toxicity.

Quiet Communities Act

QCA

Provides for the coordination of federal research and activities in noise control. Authorized FAA funds for development of noise abatement plans around airports.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RCRA

Set minimal standards for all waste disposal facilities and for hazardous wastes.

Safe Drinking Water Act

SDWA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is allowed to set the standards for drinking water quality and oversees all of the states, localities, and water suppliers.

Soil and Water Conservation Act

SWCA

a continuing appraisal of US soil, water, and related resources, including fish and wildlife habitats, and a soil and water conservation program to assist landowners.

Soil Conservation Act

SCA

deals with soil erosion problems, carries out soil surveys, and does research on soil salinity.

Solid Waste Disposal Act

SWDA

To find better and more efficient ways to dispose of solid waste; promotes shredding and separation of waste and burning of remaining materials to produce stream or generate electricity; promotes recycling.

Stockholm Declaration

SD

United Nations Conference on Human Environment having considered the need for a common outlook and principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment.

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

SMCRA

Requires restoration of abandoned mines.

Toxic Substances Control Act

TSCA

EPA is given the ability to track the 75,000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States.

Water Resources Planning Act

WRPA

Provides for a plan to formulate and evaluate water and related land resources.

Wilderness Act

WA

Allowed congress to set aside federally owned land for preservation.

Chapter One and Two Vocab Assessment–

Friday September 17th, 2011

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AP Environmental Science Summer Assignments

THIS IS A ONE SEMESTER COLLEGE COURSE SPREAD OVER TWO SEMESTERS, WITH AN EXAM AT THE END TO DETERMINE IF YOU GET COLLEGE CREDIT.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THE ABOVE SENTENCE.

I NEED YOU ALL TO TAKE THIS COURSE SERIOUSLY, AND TO COMMIT NOW TO ALL OF THIS WORK, AND ALL FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS AND STUDIES.  AND I ALSO NEED YOU TO ULTIMATELY WORK YOUR BUTT OFF UNTIL THE DAY OF THE EXAM IN MAY, WHICH IS THE WHOLE POINT OF THE COURSE.   

ASSIGNMENT ONE-

First, We will be reading .

Your first task will be, of course, to get a copy of the book below, AND READ IT. 

It can be found at most major book stores. You may also purchase the book on-line through Amazon.com,

where cheaper, used books are also available. See link below.

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Saved By the Sea: A Love Story with Fish by David Helvarg

http://www.amazon.com/Saved-Sea-Love-Story-Fish/dp/0312567065#_

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You will also need a journal to document your ideas as you read. A composition book will work well and are readily

available and inexpensive. You may, however, choose a fancier journal if you prefer, or keep your journal in digital form on your computer, this is fine.

THE JOURNAL IS DUE THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. IT WILL BE WORTH ONE TEST GRADE.

You will get a one grade reduction if you turn it in on the second day of class, if you turn in the assignment any time after that, the most you can get is 50%.

1. After you have completed each chapter, explain/describe it to yourself, really…. This can be as long or as short as you

prefer as long as you demonstrate understanding of the content, and list any word you did not know, and define it. 

This will help you understand the book and learn from it as well.

2. Please feel free to include your own perspective as much as possible. Anytime you can include an example

from your own life do it!   This will make your journal much more personal and help you remember what

you’ve read as well as demonstrate to me that you ‘get it.’

Logistics of completing this assignment:

1. Plan ahead and commit yourself to reading a pre-determined amount of chapters per day so that you’re

not overloaded with work the last few weeks of the summer. Also, set aside a specific time during the

day for reading and make sure your friends and family know that you are not to be disturbed during

this time. Don’t expect to get much reading done late at night while lying in bed; choose a time early in

the day. Complete the written portion of the assignment right after you finish reading each chapter.

2. If you choose to quote from the book, do so sparingly. I’ve read the book (more than once) and will

recognize when you aren’t using your own words. The idea is that you show you ‘get it’ and using

someone else’s words doesn’t demonstrate that.

3. You are welcome to discuss this assignment with friends that may also be taking the course, however, to

write about it yourself and be able to participate in class discussions based on the book, you’ll need to

have read it yourself. Be sure that your conversations don’t substitute for your own reading.

4. I don’t often recommend ‘lengths’ for the entries you give but experience has shown that in a

composition book, good entries are typically 2-3 journal pages per chapter.

Please let me know if you have any further questions on the assignment. I hope you will find the book interesting and

informative. I feel strongly that it will help give you a better understanding of many important environmental issues.

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Written Book Assessment- ONE TEST GRADE

1) List the title of the book, and the author.

2) Write an introductory paragraph explaining the main idea of the book and what the author

was trying to communicate.

3) Next, list 10-15 of the most important things you learned from reading this book. Include

page numbers for each notation. These can be direct quotations or paraphrases. Use

complete sentences and number your points.  Your journal will be most helpful for this part as well.

4) Finally, offer your overall opinion of the book. What did you think of the author’s writing

style? The material in general? How did this book impact your life? What did you learn

that changed the way you think or act?

A. This must be typed, Times New Roman, 12-point font.

B. The book assessment should be 2-3 pages in length, 1.5 or double spaced. If your

assessment is under two pages or if it exceeds three pages, the highest grade you can

receive is a 70.

C. You will get a one grade reduction if you turn it in on the second day of class.

D. If you turn in the assignment any time after that, the most you can get is 50%.

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ASSIGNMENT TWO

Keep a Nature Journal – ONE TEST GRADE

Each week, you need to set aside 15-20 minutes to just sit outside somewhere and quietly

observe what is going on around you. Use all of your senses to really see, hear, smell and touch

the world in which you live. (I don’t recommend eating anything.) Pick a private, secluded spot

each time. You can use the same spot each time if you like, or a different place each time. After

quietly sitting, write about what you observed and how you felt. Remember; use all of your

senses. You should have at least 8 entries since the summer is about 8 weeks long. Each entry

is worth 4 points and must be at least 75 words in length. Don’t be afraid to write more!

It must be handwritten since you should be writing it outside. Same grading rules listed in assignments above apply!

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ASSIGNMENT THREE

1.        Watch the video “Home” on Youtube.com (just click the word home in this sentence and it will take you to it), and answer the questions on this (just click this word and it will open) worksheet.  When finished save it by adding your last name to the title and send the document to me at winchesterd@lynnschools.org , I must receive this by the first day of class.  WORTH ONE QUIZ GRADE, SAME GRADING RULES FROM ABOVE APPLY.

2.        Know the laws found at http://home.lcusd.net/lchs/mewoldsen/ReviewSheets-Enviroment&Society.htm and http://www.quia.com/cb/110617.html. There will be a quiz on the laws the second week of school.

3.        There will be a quiz on the Vocabulary for Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 the first week back.  Click each link, and it will take you to the vocab lists.  It is mostly review material from previous science classes in your past. 

4.       Purchase a copy of  Barron’s AP Environmental Science (Barron’s Ap Environmental Science Advanced Placement Examination) paperback.  See link below.  I have a digital copy of the practice exams in this book, and will gladly put a copy on your flash drive when we meet in September.  So, get a flash drive if you don’t already have one.  No assignment for this book, I just need you to have your own copy.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764140523/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0764136437&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1ZKBWF60FP08V0F0WY0J

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Okay, so that’s it for now, please do not hesitate to email me any questions you have about any of the above assignments or the course in general.

….so, on day one of class, I should have 3 test grades and one quiz grade for you from the above assignments, and two more quiz grades taken in class by end of week two of classes, take all of these seriously, because they will be determining who is committed to my class.

Name

Abbr.

Description

Atomic Energy Act

AEA

-development and regulation of the use of nuclear materials and facilities in the US.

Clean Air Act

CAA

Established primary and secondary air quality standards.

Clean Water Acts

CWA

Regulates and enforces all discharge into water sources and wetland destruction/construction.

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation Liability Act

CERCLA Superfund

Established federal authority for emergency response and clean-up of hazardous substances.

Consumer Product Safety Act

CPSA

to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

CITES

Controls the exploitation of endangered species through international legislation.

Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act

EPCRA

Requires reporting of toxic releases: Encourages response for chemical releases

Endangered Species Act

ESA

Protects species that are considered to be threatened or endangered.

Energy Policy and Conservation Act

EPCA

Authorizes the president to draw from the petroleum reserve as well as established a permanent home-heating oil reserve in the Northeast.

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

FDA

Assures the safety, wholesomeness, efficacy, and truthful packaging and labeling of food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act

FIFRA

Requires that all pesticides are registered and approved by the FDA and creates a pesticide registry.

Federal Water Pollution Control Act

FWPCA

Authorized the surgeon general of the Public Health Service, with others, to prepare comprehensive programs for eliminating or reducing the pollution of interstate waters and tributaries and improving the sanitary condition of surface and underground waters.

Food Quality Protection Act

FQPA

Set pesticide limits in food, & all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for estrogenic/endocrine effects

Hazardous Material Transportation Act

HAZMAT

Governs the transportation of hazardous materials and wastes.

International Environmental Protection Act

IEPA

Authorized the president to assist countries in protecting and maintaining wildlife habitat, by the Agency for International Development.

Kyoto Protocol

KP

Agreement among 150 nations requiring greenhouse gas emission reduction.

Lacey Act

LA

A conservation law prohibiting the transportation of illegally captured or prohibited animals across state lines. …primarily used to prevent the importation or spread of potentially dangerous non-native species.

Law of the Sea Convention

LOSC

International agreement that sets rules for the use of the world’s oceans.

Low Level Radioactive Policy Act

LLRPA

All states must have facilities to handle low level radioactive wastes

Madrid Protocol

Moratorium on mineral exploration for 50 years in Antarctica

Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act

MPPRCA

Regulates the dumping of wastes into oceans and coastal waters

Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act

MBHSA

Requires purchase of a stamp by waterfowl hunters. Revenue generated is used to acquire wetlands.

Mining Act of 1872

MA

United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals on federal public lands.

Montreal Protocol

MP

Banned the production of aerosols and initiated the phase out of all CFC’s.

National Appliance Energy Act

NAEA

Set minimum efficiency standards for numerous categories of appliances.

National Environmental Policy Act

NEPA

Authorized the Council on Environmental Quality as the oversight board for general conditions

National Park Act

NPA

Created Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks.

Noise Control Act

NCA

Promotes a national environment free from noise that jeopardizes health and welfare.

Nuclear Waste Policy Act

NWPA

Established a site to identify and construct an underground repository for spent nuclear reactor fuel and high-level radioactive waste from federal defense programs.

Occupational Safety and Health Act

OSHA

Created to protect worker and health.

Ocean Dumping Act

ODA

Makes it unlawful for any person to dump or transport for the purpose of dumping sewage, sludge, or industrial waste into ocean waters.

Oil Pollution Act

OPA

-states “A company cannot ship oil into the United States until it presents a plan to prevent spills that may occur; must also have a detailed containment and cleanup plan in case of an oil spill.”

Pollution Prevention Act

PPA

Requires facilities to reduce pollution at its source. Reduction can be in volume or toxicity.

Quiet Communities Act

QCA

Provides for the coordination of federal research and activities in noise control. Authorized FAA funds for development of noise abatement plans around airports.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

RCRA

Set minimal standards for all waste disposal facilities and for hazardous wastes.

Safe Drinking Water Act

SDWA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is allowed to set the standards for drinking water quality and oversees all of the states, localities, and water suppliers.

Soil and Water Conservation Act

SWCA

a continuing appraisal of US soil, water, and related resources, including fish and wildlife habitats, and a soil and water conservation program to assist landowners.

Soil Conservation Act

SCA

deals with soil erosion problems, carries out soil surveys, and does research on soil salinity.

Solid Waste Disposal Act

SWDA

To find better and more efficient ways to dispose of solid waste; promotes shredding and separation of waste and burning of remaining materials to produce stream or generate electricity; promotes recycling.

Stockholm Declaration

SD

United Nations Conference on Human Environment having considered the need for a common outlook and principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment.

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act

SMCRA

Requires restoration of abandoned mines.

Toxic Substances Control Act

TSCA

EPA is given the ability to track the 75,000 industrial chemicals currently produced or imported into the United States.

Water Resources Planning Act

WRPA

Provides for a plan to formulate and evaluate water and related land resources.

Wilderness Act

WA

Allowed congress to set aside federally owned land for preservation.
ge structure A population’s age structure—the proportions of individuals at various ages—can have a strong effect on how rapidly it increases or decreases in size.
biotic potential Species vary in their biotic potential or capacity for population growth under ideal conditions.
carrying capacity (K) Together, biotic potential and environmental resistance determine the carrying capacity (K): the maximum population of a given species that a particular habitat can sustain indefinitely without being degraded.
coevolution When populations of two different species interact in this way over a such long period of time, changes in the gene pool of one species can lead to changes in the gene pool of the other species. Such changes can help both sides to become more competitive or can help to avoid or reduce competition. Biologists call this process coevolution.
commensalism is an interaction that benefits one species but has little, if any, effect on the other.
ecological succession The gradual change in species composition in a given area is called ecological succession, during which, some species colonize an area and their populations become more numerous, while populations of other species decline and may even disappear.
environmental resistance is the combination of all factors that act to limit the growth of a population.
inertia, or persistence It is useful to distinguish among two aspects of stability in living systems. One is inertia, or persistence: the ability of a living system, such as a grassland or a forest, to survive moderate disturbances.
interspecific competition occurs when members of two or more species interact to gain access to the same limited resources such as food, light, or space.
intrinsic rate of increase (r) is the rate at which the population of a species would grow if it had unlimited resources.
K-selected species At the other extreme are competitor or K-selected species. They tend to reproduce later in life and have a small number of offspring with fairly long life spans.
logistic growth involves rapid exponential population growth followed by a steady decrease in population growth until the population size levels off.
mutualism two species behave in ways that benefit both by providing each with food, shelter, or some other resource.
parasitism occurs when one species (the parasite) feeds on the body of, or the energy used by, another organism (the host), usually by living on or in the host.
population density is the number of individuals in a population found in a particular area or volume.
population dynamics Populations differ in factors such as their distribution, numbers, age structure (proportions of individuals in different age groups), and density (number of individuals in a certain space). Population dynamics is a study of how these characteristics of populations change in response to changes in environmental conditions.
predation In predation, a member of one species (the predator) feeds directly on all or part of a living organism of another plant or animal species (the prey) as part of a food web.
predator In predation, a member of one species (the predator) feeds directly on all or part of a living organism of another plant or animal species (the prey) as part of a food web.
predator–prey relationship Together, the two different species, such as lions (the predator or hunter) and zebras (the prey or hunted), form a predator–prey relationship.
prey In predation, a member of one species (the predator) feeds directly on all or part of a living organism of another plant or animal species (the prey) as part of a food web.
primary succession involves the gradual establishment of biotic communities in lifeless areas where there is no soil in a terrestrial ecosystem or no bottom sediment in an aquatic ecosystem.
r-selected species Species have different reproductive patterns that can help enhance their survival. Species with a capacity for a high rate of population increase (r) are called r-selected species
resilience A second factor is resilience: the ability of a living system to be restored through secondary succession after a moderate disturbance.
resource partitioning It occurs when species competing for similar scarce resources evolve specialized traits that allow them to use shared resources at different times, in different ways, or in different places.
secondary succession The other more common type of ecological succession is called secondary succession, in which a series of communities or ecosystems with different species develop in places containing soil or bottom sediment.
tipping point there are limits to the stresses that ecosystems and global systems such as climate can take. As a result, such systems can reach a tipping point, where any additional stress can cause the system to change in an abrupt and usually irreversible way that often involves collapse.——————————————————————————————————–

 

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