Use the following link to answer questions on Biodiversity!
http://redpath-museum.mcgill.ca/Qbp/2.About%20Biodiversity/definition.htm
Here are the questions too if you perfer the cut and paste metod.
Biodiversity
What is biodiversity (BD)?
How does the article describe the two ways of looking at BD?
How many species exist on earth?
What group of organisms makes up for the majority of biodiversity on the planet?
Break down the DB of the planets species
How much of the deep ocean floor has been investigated by scientists
What are the two approaches to discussing the importance of BD? Describe them in your own words. Which do you related most with?
What are the two main classes of arguments for protecting biodiversity? Summerize them in your own words.
Why does this statement fit into one class but not the other?
What is the Noah Principle?
Where does the idea of stewardship come from, and what is it?
What is Anthropocentric value?
What are some general benefits to Humans of BD? Give a few spefic examples for each one..
Name and describe the processes that regulate BD?
Describe the neutral processes that regulate species diversity.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Introduction to Ecology
Using the following link
Answer these questions Environmental Issues
Introduction to Ecology
What is Ecology?
Where does the name Ecology come from? Do you think that it fits?
Who can be given credit for coining the term Ecology?
Ecology is part of an other science, which one?
Ecology is a holistic science, what does that mean?
Right and wrong choices about the enviroment can be defined using ecology? Defend your answer?
Name and describe a few branches of ecology
What level of organization do ecologist study?
What is the biosphere and how large is it?
Define ecosystem
Describe some important parts of an ecosystem.
What are abiotic factors? Give a few examples
Describe biotic factors, and give an example
What is a biome?
Answer these questions Environmental Issues
Introduction to Ecology
What is Ecology?
Where does the name Ecology come from? Do you think that it fits?
Who can be given credit for coining the term Ecology?
Ecology is part of an other science, which one?
Ecology is a holistic science, what does that mean?
Right and wrong choices about the enviroment can be defined using ecology? Defend your answer?
Name and describe a few branches of ecology
What level of organization do ecologist study?
What is the biosphere and how large is it?
Define ecosystem
Describe some important parts of an ecosystem.
What are abiotic factors? Give a few examples
Describe biotic factors, and give an example
What is a biome?
Friday, March 2, 2007
Global Warming Film Festival II
The Global Warming Film Festival Write Up Ok, so we have seen four films
After the warming
Inconvenient truth
Water world
The day after tomorrow
Of the four films we have seen two were documentaries, and two were fictional accounts of a future. The films offered visions of the past and future based upon the perspective of today. After reading the article “Negative Predictions” I want you two write a five paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the four films against each other. Thinking about the validity of their predictions. Remember to take into account how their visions of the future are based upon facts, events or opinions, use specific examples.
After the warming
Inconvenient truth
Water world
The day after tomorrow
Of the four films we have seen two were documentaries, and two were fictional accounts of a future. The films offered visions of the past and future based upon the perspective of today. After reading the article “Negative Predictions” I want you two write a five paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the four films against each other. Thinking about the validity of their predictions. Remember to take into account how their visions of the future are based upon facts, events or opinions, use specific examples.
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