Video Lessons and Ch.1 Note Taking Guide

General Environmental Science 2014-2015

Video lessons and Ch.1 Note Taking Guide:

Science and the Environment

I. Understanding Endangered and Invasive Species –

Watch - http://youtu.be/7DYwMVQJr4k

Watch - http://youtu.be/47iC3hXUTKU

Watch - http://youtu.be/mUssO68D2eM

Watch - http://youtu.be/I-7wLdKjf2Y

Definitions found - http://youtu.be/F8Ea_iC-oWA - (only watch until 2.40)
http://youtu.be/Osr_xJWEVOM

1. Endangered Species - ______

2. Invasive Species -______
II. Understanding Our Environment - http://youtu.be/kB0JA7jsqMw

I. What is Environmental Science? ______
______

A.  The Goals of Environmental Science

1. Learn how the ______

2.  Understand how we as human ______

3.  Determine how we______

Many Fields of Study

-Environmental Science is interdisciplinary science (involves many fields of study):

Examples:

1. Biology/Ecology- the study of ______

2. Chemistry- the study of ______

3. Geology- the study of ______

…..Environmental science also includes the social sciences and Humanities.

III. Population Growth and how it relates to the loss of resources http://youtu.be/MHutG0e58os?list=PLmkw3KSqnTKpjkimGWAq9G29d9sH-8bf8 and http://youtu.be/Bh5lyOCUcRg and http://youtu.be/n2a4i2pDUCg?list=PLmkw3KSqnTKpjkimGWAq9G29d9sH-8bf8

Natural Resources – ______
______

Renewable – ______
______

Non-Renewable – ______
______
If a resource is close to being used up, it is referred to as a “depleted” resource.

-  What is Ecology - http://youtu.be/wiVp6WwuJck

______
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List: Individual organism, population, ______, ______, ______,
______

-  Sustainability –(http://youtu.be/Sk5ELLPsD80) is the ability of ______
______
______

IV. What are the top 5 environmental issues? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWjRPVp8TwM

#5.______

#4.______

#3.______

#2.______

#1.______

Biodiversity - http://youtu.be/iFeRFmqFChQ

Write 1-2 sentences that you learned from the video - ______
______
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V. What are Our Main Environmental Problems? (Watch and write down notes)

- There are 3 categories of Environmental problems:

partly due to population growth - http://youtu.be/VcSX4ytEfcE

and environmental stresses due to population growth - http://youtu.be/S9XMKfFuq_o

A. Resource depletion: http://youtu.be/Nn8h_ccdKlU -

B. Pollution: http://youtu.be/uo5GloJhqpo and http://youtu.be/sW7fxGG9cEM
C. Loss of Biodiversity: http://youtu.be/kHhspf5IfdE

VI. Tragedy of the commons

1.  http://youtu.be/_Ey7w8tzHqc

2.  http://youtu.be/KZDjPnzoge0

3.  http://youtu.be/g8yOamWq3a0

Tragedy of the Commons - ______
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______
______
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Supply and Demand: The law of supply and demand- (use the book to define) ______
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III. Difference between Developed and Developing Countries - http://youtu.be/3DF5M3f2Iz8

-  Developed Countries: ______
______

-  Developing Countries:
______
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IV. Population and Consumption

-Almost all environmental problems arise because of:

1. Human population growth, which results in depletion of our environment’s natural resources.

2. People are using up, wasting and/or polluting many natural resources.

V. Easter Island - Easter Island – Write a brief paragraph -45 min - http://youtu.be/bU2RsgTLR9Q

CP Environmental Science 2014-2015

Chapter 1 Vocabulary List

You can use your book or packet.

·  Environmental Science: ______

·  Ecology: - ______

·  Natural Resources: ______
______

·  Pollution: ______
______

·  Biodiversity: ______

·  Law of Supply and Demand:______

·  Ecological Footprint: ______

·  Sustainability: ______