Bio220 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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.

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...

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 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 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.

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: ...

Topic 3 DQ 2 Description: Identify any unusual environmental problems (for example: heavy metals due to mining, water pollution due to farming or industry) in your neighborhood and research possible health effects of potential environmental hazards in the area. Who is at risk, what is the environmental hazard, where does this hazard come from and what health problems caused by the pollutant? Before you get started, review the terminology. Terms: Environmental Hazard: Something (chemi...

Week 7DQ 1 Description: Provide one example for point source pollution and one example for non-point source pollution. Identify one type ofwater pollutant and describe the effects this pollutant has on the environment. 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).

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...