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| Environmental sustainbility |
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- Improving the quality of human life while living within the carrying capacity of supporting eco-systems by using products of nature in a way that will not permanently destroy them for future use.
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| Human Population of the Earth and United States |
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World population: around 7 billion
US population: 310 million people |
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| Biotic Objects (living objects) |
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movement, reproduces, breathes, consumes, die/decompose, communicate, cell (s), DNA, excretes
EX: humans, trees, bacteria, animals |
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air, water, soil, sunlight, temperature, and climate. |
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Natural Resources
Renewable
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Direct solar energy- Energy of winds, tides, flowing water
- Fertile soil
- Clean air
- Fresh water
- Biological diversity (forest, food crops, fishes)
EX: trees, fishes, fertile agricultural soil,
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Natural Resorces
Nonrenewable resorces |
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- Metallic minerals (gold, tin)
- Nonmetallic minerals (salt, phosphate, stone)
- Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
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Why are we healthier/richer? |
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The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments.
- Ask a Question
- Do Background Research
- Construct a Hypothesis
- Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment
- Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion
- Communicate Your Results
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| Scientific Method questions |
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| No "why" questions, rephrase by saying: What causes...?, Which...is best for...?, Is it true that...? |
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Eukarya: (DNA is inside nucleus)
four kingdoms |
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Protists (seaweed): use all three modes of nutritions
Plants (avocado/rice): use solar enegy to manufacture their own food (cell respiration and photosynthesis, AUTOTTROPH)
Fungi (mushrooms): excrete enzymes and then absorb predigested molecules (only cellular resp)
Animals (shrimp/tuna): ingest/engulf food and digest inside their bodies
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