Read the topic material “Drinking Water Treatment.” The reading explains a typical water treatment process for tap water. With this knowledge please obtain a water quality report from your local municipality within the last two years. Post a short description of what you found. What are your thoughts about your tap water after reading […]
Drilling for oil in the Arctic, off the coast of California, and in the Gulf of Mexico is a controversial issue. Based on the 2010 British Petroleum (BP) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, provide reasons both for drilling and against drilling in these locations. Which side of the argument do you find more persuasive? […]
Read the “Sunset Crater Volcano” article from the National Park Service, and the “Sunset Crater Volcano” article from Arizona Geology. Based on the articles and your understanding of ecosystems and populations from this course, explain the following: How do volcanoes destroy ecosystems? How do volcanoes rejuvenate ecosystems? What is another geological risk that could have […]
Trying to balance human needs and wants with biological considerations requires resource management – looking at land management, species preservation, and resource use. What can individuals and resource managers do to meet the demands of multiple use? Be sure to refer to your book for ideas.
What is the difference between endangered, threatened, and extinct species? How would you balance the concerns of these species while focusing on cost first? What are some of the areas that would need to be prioritized?
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have potential benefits and consequences. Answer the following questions. What is one benefit of GMO? What is one potential problem with GMO? Which side of the argument do you find more persuasive and why? Make sure to support your answers with authoritative sources such as the textbook or other readings.
In farming there are best practices to have a successful crop and protect the environment. What is one way farmers are protecting the environment? What is one way farmers could harm the environment?
There are many different ways toxins are introduced into the environment. Using the textbook or another authoritative source chose a toxin that people can be exposed to and answer the following questions: What is the toxin and what is it primarily used for? How are people exposed and what are the potential problems? How can […]
Refer to the section “Population Growth and the Environment” in the textbook. What are the factors that influence the size of the human population? How does population size and structure impact a country’s economy?
Select an example of a global biome and an example of an ecosystem found in that global biome (grassland, forest, desert). What kind of animals and plants would you expect to make up that ecosystem? Provide one symbiotic relationship example within your selected ecosystem (such as mutualism, commensalism, and predator prey). There are different types […]
