Ch. 6 Humans in the Biosphere: In a small group of 2-3 students, read/scan through the following sections of Ch. 6. Discuss each item and write answers in your notebook.
Read 6.1: A Changing Landscape
1. List the 3 primary types of human activities that have affected regional and global environments.
Give 1 benefit and 1 environmental cost for each.
2. Make a list of all the renewable and nonrenewable resources you use in a typical day.
3. Name 1 practice that you could change to promote sustainable development.
Read Ch. 6.2: Using Resources Wisely
1. Describe how human activities affect soil and land and give one way to minimize this impact.
2. Do what is described above for water resources and atmospheric resources.
Read Ch. 6.3: Biodiversity
1. Define the 3 types of biodiversity.
2. Why should we value biodiversity?
3. What are specific ways that biodiversity is being threatened and how can it be conserved?
Read Ch. 6.4: Meeting Ecological Challenges
1. What is an ecological footprint?
2. How does the average American's ecological footprint compare to the global average?
3. How can you reduce your ecological footprint?
Ch. 6 Humans in the Biosphere: In a small group of 2-3 students, read/scan through the following sections of Ch. 6. Discuss each item and write answers in your notebook.
Read 6.1: A Changing Landscape
1. List the 3 primary types of human activities that have affected regional and global environments.
Give 1 benefit and 1 environmental cost for each.
2. Make a list of all the renewable and nonrenewable resources you use in a typical day.
3. Name 1 practice that you could change to promote sustainable development.
Read Ch. 6.2: Using Resources Wisely
1. Describe how human activities affect soil and land and give one way to minimize this impact.
2. Do what is described above for water resources and atmospheric resources.
Read Ch. 6.3: Biodiversity
1. Define the 3 types of biodiversity.
2. Why should we value biodiversity?
3. What are specific ways that biodiversity is being threatened and how can it be conserved?
Read Ch. 6.4: Meeting Ecological Challenges
1. What is an ecological footprint?
2. How does the average American's ecological footprint compare to the global average?
3. How can you reduce your ecological footprint?