Bio220 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Question:Which of the following is a type of water pollution? 2. Question:Earths freshwater is found in: 3. Question:Which of the following laws was passed to protect water quality? 4. Question:Which of the following is not a factor impacting water distribution? 5. Question:The most dangerous form of water pollutant due to its effects on human health is: 6. Question:Which of the following is true about nonpoint sources of pollution? 7. Question:What are some changes an individual can ma...

Week 6DQ 1 Description: Select a national monument. How has it been affected by weathering? Be sure to specify the type of weathering it isexposed to.

1. Question:Which of the following is a type of water pollution? 2. Question:Earths freshwater is found in: 3. Question:Which of the following laws was passed to protect water quality? 4. Question:Which of the following is not a factor impacting water distribution? 5. Question:The most dangerous form of water pollutant due to its effects on human health is: 6. Question:Which of the following is true about nonpoint sources of pollution? 7. Question:What are some changes an individual can ma...

Week 5 DQ 2 Description: Plant communities change over time. 1. What is the difference between primary and secondary succession? 2. Provide an example of a place that is or has undergone primary succession. 3. Provide an example of a place that is in or has undergone secondary succession.

1. Question:Fossil fuels at one time were: 2. Question:Energy from the sun can be changed by: 3. Question:The rock cycle consists of: 4. Question:Which of the following best decribes a rock that is formed at the bottom of swamps over geological time? 5. Question:Plate tectonics are part of the earths: 6. Question:Which pollutant is NOT one of the 6 regulated by the clean air act 7. Question:Ozone is a toxic at what level in the atmosphere? 8. Question:Two types of weathering are: 9. Ques...

Week 2 Assignment:Biome and Ecosystem Essay Description: Pick a biome and ecosystem and create a 500-700 word essay addressing the following: 1. Refer to the infographic provided and chose a biome to describe with an example ecosystem. 2. Provide one example of a keystone species found in the biome/ecosystem. Why is this keystone species? 3. important to the biome/ecosystem? What defines it as a keystone species? 4. Provide an example of an invasive species found in the biome/ecosystem. W...

Topic 3 Quiz 1. Question: Which term describes the study of how characteristics of a population change in response to altering environmental conditions? 2. Question:Overpopulation can cause: 3. Question:Safe concentration levels of any given substance depend on: 4. Question:The effects of toxic chemicals are minimized by which of the following three mechanisms: 5. Question:Which of the following factors influences the death rate: 6. Question:Routes of exposure are which of the following: ...

1. Question:Which is the correct order for the scientific method? 2. Question:Which worldview includes both living and nonliving components, stating that both have a right to exist? 3. Question:What is needed to have a sustainable ecosystem? 4. Question:Which of the following best describes environmental stewardship? 5. Question:Which of the following terms measures resource and waste impacts? 6. Question:Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource? 7. Question:A source of pollution...

Week 6 Assignment:CLC – Product Lifecycle Description: This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment. Chose a processed product (e.g., computer, Styrofoam product, plastic product, diapers, or vehicle tires) and create a15-slide PowerPoint to answer the following questions: 1. History: what is the product, where has it been used, who used it first? 2. How is it made?: include items needed for production and steps in the process 3. What impact does making the product have on...

Week 7DQ 2 Description: Provide an example of water use and describe some examples of domestic water conservation. Define the Clean WaterAct and Safe Drinking Water Act (make sure to include in-text citations and references).