Review Topic Outline

Topic Outline

Use the topic outline to set up Cornell Notes or a Quizlet (<-----click) for review. You need flashcards or Cornell notes for each word in parentheses under the topic outline. USE YOUR NAME IN THE TITLE OF THE QUIZLET.

 

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Forward me the link to your Quizlet, or picture of your Cornell notes questions for Monday's topic area: tmegahan@dallasisd.org

 

 

MONDAY:

I. Earth Systems and Resources (10–15%)

 

A. Earth Science Concepts

(Geologic time scale; plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism; seasons;
solar intensity and latitude)

B. The Atmosphere

(Composition; structure; weather and climate; atmospheric circulation and
the Coriolis Effect; atmosphere–ocean interactions; ENSO)

C. Global Water Resources and Use

(Freshwater/saltwater; ocean circulation; agricultural, industrial, and domestic
use; surface and groundwater issues; global problems; conservation)

D. Soil and Soil Dynamics

(Rock cycle; formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main
soil types; erosion and other soil problems; soil conservation)

TUESDAY

II. The Living World (10–15%)

A. Ecosystem Structure

(Biological populations and communities; ecological niches; interactions

among species; keystone species; species diversity and edge effects; major
terrestrial and aquatic biomes)

B. Energy Flow

(Photosynthesis and cellular respiration; food webs and trophic levels;
ecological pyramids)

C. Ecosystem Diversity

(Biodiversity; natural selection; evolution; ecosystem services)

D. Natural Ecosystem Change

(Climate shifts; species movement; ecological succession)

E. Natural Biogeochemical Cycles

(Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, water, conservation of matter)

 

WEDNESDAY

 

III. Population (10–15%)

A. Population Biology Concepts

(Population ecology; carrying capacity; reproductive strategies; survivorship)

B. Human Population

1. Human population dynamics

(Historical population sizes; distribution; fertility rates; growth rates and

doubling times; demographic transition; age-structure diagrams)

2. Population size

(Strategies for sustainability; case studies; national policies)

3. Impacts of population growth

(Hunger; disease; economic effects; resource use; habitat destruction)

THURSDAY
 

IV. Land and Water Use (10–15%)

A. Agriculture

1. Feeding a growing population

(Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution;
genetic engineering and crop production; deforestation; irrigation;
sustainable agriculture)

2. Controlling pests

(Types of pesticides; costs and benefits of pesticide use; integrated pest
management; relevant laws)

B. Forestry

(Tree plantations; old growth forests; forest fires; forest management;

national forests)

C. Rangelands

(Overgrazing; deforestation; desertification; rangeland management; federal

rangelands)

D. Other Land Use

1. Urban land development

(Planned development; suburban sprawl; urbanization)

2. Transportation infrastructure

(Federal highway system; canals and channels; roadless areas; ecosystem
impacts)

3. Public and federal lands

(Management; wilderness areas; national parks; wildlife refuges; forests;
wetlands)

4. Land conservation options

(Preservation; remediation; mitigation; restoration)

5. Sustainable land-use strategies

E. Mining

(Mineral formation; extraction; global reserves; relevant laws and treaties)

F. Fishing

(Fishing techniques; overfishing; aquaculture; relevant laws and treaties)

G. Global Economics

(Globalization; World Bank; Tragedy of the Commons; relevant laws and
treaties)

FRIDAY 

V. Energy Resources and Consumption (10–15%)

A. Energy Concepts

(Energy forms; power; units; conversions; Laws of Thermodynamics)

B. Energy Consumption

1. History

(Industrial Revolution; exponential growth; energy crisis)

2. Present global energy use

3. Future energy needs

C. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use

(Formation of coal, oil, and natural gas; extraction/purification methods;
world reserves and global demand; synfuels; environmental advantages/
disadvantages of sources)

D. Nuclear Energy

(Nuclear fission process; nuclear fuel; electricity production; nuclear reactor
types; environmental advantages/disadvantages; safety issues; radiation and
human health; radioactive wastes; nuclear fusion)

E. Hydroelectric Power

(Dams; flood control; salmon; silting; other impacts)

F. Energy Conservation

(Energy efficiency; CAFE standards; hybrid electric vehicles; mass transit)

G. Renewable Energy

(Solar energy; solar electricity; hydrogen fuel cells; biomass; wind energy;
small-scale hydroelectric; ocean waves and tidal energy; geothermal;
environmental advantages/disadvantages)
 

VI. Pollution (25–30%)

A. Pollution Types

1. Air pollution
(Sources — primary and secondary; major air pollutants; measurement
units; smog; acid deposition — causes and effects; heat islands and
temperature inversions; indoor air pollution; remediation and reduction
strategies; Clean Air Act and other relevant laws)

2. Noise pollution

(Sources; effects; control measures)

3. Water pollution

(Types; sources, causes, and effects; cultural eutrophication; groundwater
pollution; maintaining water quality; water purification; sewage
treatment/septic systems; Clean Water Act and other relevant laws) 

4. Solid waste

(Types; disposal; reduction)

B. Impacts on the Environment and Human Health

1. Hazards to human health

(Environmental risk analysis; acute and chronic effects; dose-response
relationships; air pollutants; smoking and other risks)

2. Hazardous chemicals in the environment

(Types of hazardous waste; treatment/disposal of hazardous waste;
cleanup of contaminated sites; biomagnification; relevant laws)

C. Economic Impacts

(Cost-benefit analysis; externalities; marginal costs; sustainability)