Green Generation B/C 2016 Format of test Each TEAM may bring 1 piece of 8.5”x11” paper with notes in any form and 2 non-graphing calculators Likely to be a station test Emphasis on application of knowledge, lots of graphs, diagrams, calculating carbon footprints, reading energy labels, interpreting food webs The Rules Part 1 – Principles of Ecology - Food webs - Trophic Pyramids - Nutrient Cycling - Population Dynamics - Species Diversity Resource http://concord.org/ Online modeling Imagine this ecosystem is balanced. Fill out the following chart if: Species Population Cricket decreases Duck Grass Snake Imagine this ecosystem is balanced. Fill out the following chart if: Species Population Cricket decreases Duck decreases Grass increases Snake decreases Nutrient Cycle • Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Water • Diagrams of these should be on your note sheet What cycle is shown below? What process does #2 show? What process does #3 show? Does process #1 increase or decrease the amount of this nutrient in the atmosphere? What is another source not shown in the picture that adds this nutrient to the atmosphere? Nutrient Cycle • Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Water • Diagrams of these should be on your note sheet What process does #2 show? Respiration What process does #3 show? decomposition Does process #1 increase or decrease the amount of this nutrient in the atmosphere? decrease What is another source not shown in the picture that adds this nutrient to the atmosphere? Fossil fuel combustion Terrestrial Biomes Forests, grasslands, deserts, tundra Know climates and general species interactions in these biomes http://www.nptel.ac.in/courses/11910 2007/ http://www.geog.nau.edu/courses/alew/gsp220/text/c hapters/ch2.html The Rules Part 2 – Problems results from human impact on the quality of our environment Terrestrial Systems Desertification Deforestation Soil Pollution Waste Disposal Mining • Population Growth Issues • Habitat Destruction • Farming Practices • Fertilizers & Pesticides i.e. We are really good at messing things up http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/11/13/dust-bowl-drought/1691507/ https://texasstateaquarium.org/tag/deforestation/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining https://www.thinglink.com/scen e/619177187341238272 Build a Landfill https://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/cub_/activiti es/cub_enveng/cub_enveng_lesson05_activity2.xml http://your.kingcounty.gov/dnr/kidsweb/images/landfil l_diagram.gif The Rules Part 3: Solutions to reversing/reducing human impacts that harm our environment Sustainability Strategies Bioremediation Strategies Renewable, nonrenewable & alternate energy sources Waste Management Legislation/Economic Opportunity (Div C only) Definition, Take 1: Sustainability is to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Source: http://sustainability.about.com/od/Sustainability/a/What-Is-Sustainability.htm Sustainability What percentage of the Earth is used for farming? Sustainability What percentage of the Earth is used for farming? About 12% Footprints How Many Gallons of Water is in a . . . Car It takes an estimated 39,090 gallons of water to make a car. It's unclear if that includes the more 2,000 gallons used to make its tires--each tire takes 518 gallons to make. Pair of Jeans It takes around 1,800 gallons of water to grow enough cotton to produce just one pair of regular ol' blue jeans. Single Board of Lumber 5.4 gallons of water are used to grow enough wood for one lumber board. Barrel of Beer In order to process a single barrel of beer (32 gallons), 1,500 gallons of water are sucked down. Source: http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/how-many-gallons-of-water-does-it-take-to-make.html Example Question: Your landscaping company had been hired to redesign the front courtyard at the Governor’s Mansion in Raleigh to include more xeriscaping. Which of the following layouts best fits the new design requirements? Energy Sources http://energyquest.ca.gov/index.html A little cheeseball on the graphics and sound effects, but lots of great resources. The energy story has a chapter on each kind of energy that sums it up well. Great data source http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/climatescience.html Division C only – Legislation & Economic Opportunity Will often come from what is happening in the news Example: United Nations Climate Change Summit in November Rob Kendrick: Life in India’s coal mines “Coal is a paradox. It’s a cheap and plentiful energy source that created and continues to power our modern world, yet our continued reliance on coal threatens the very world it helped create.” http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2014/03/2 8/robb-kendrick-life-in-indias-coal-mines/ Other Resources http://Mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov National SO website – ecology overview www.NEED.org http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers.html