Standards for Environmental Science

Bell Work, 8/9 Answer the following question:

Why do we need to learn aboutenvironmental 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 is it?

All of the non-living things in an environment that have an effect on the global ecosystem

Standard 1: Earth System Top 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 is it?

All of the interactions between non-living AND living things that maintain the global ecosystem

Standard 2: The Living World Top 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 is it?

The human population has grown exponentially in recent years due to a number of factors

Standard 3: Human Population Top 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 is it?

An exploration of human use of natural resources

Standard 4: Water and Land Resources Top Five Vocab:

Preservation Conservation Natural resources Renewable resources Non-renewable resources

Standard 5: Energy Resources and Consumption Humans use both renewable and non-

renewable sources of energy Includes: Energy resources

Standard 5: Energy Resources and Consumption What is it?

Comparing various energy sources and identifying the need of new energy resources for the future

Standard 5: Energy Resources and Consumption Top 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 is it?

Exploration of the causes of pollution and the ways that it can be reduced

Standard 6: Waste Production and Pollution Top 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 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 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.