Congratulations guys, we have made it to the end!!! This is your last blog of the year, so make it count! If you haven't realized it by now, the most amazing part of this blog is that you now have a FULL years worth of vocabulary and topics to review for the AP test at your fingertips!
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This unit has covered air pollution (indoor and outdoor), ozone depletion and global warming. Below are suggested vocabulary words and pollutants to make sure you know. Like the previous blogs, you do not have to define them in your blog unless you just want to! You do, however, need to make sure you discuss the topics provided for you thoroughly and thoughtfully in your own blog!
Suggested Vocabulary
Primary Pollutant
Secondary Pollutant
Thermal Inversion
Scrubber
Sick Building Syndrome
Global Change
Global Climate Change
Global Warming
Greenhouse Gase
Greenhouse Warming Potential
Positive Feedback
Negative Feedback
Air Pollutants (make sure you know the source, environmental effects and health effects of each- also, imagine the numbers are subscripts)
SO2
NOx
CO
PM
Pb
O3
VOC
Hg
CO2
Smog (sulfurous and photochemical)
Indoor Pollutants
Asbestos
Radon
VOCs
Greenhouse Gases
Water Vapor
CO2
CH4
N2O
CFCs
Discussion Topics:
Connections Discussion:
We discussed in class today that everything is connected (remember Joe's pond and Johnson's run??) One of the main concerns about the increased carbon dioxide emissions is that they are linked to an increase in global temperature, rising sea levels and increased oceanic carbon dioxide concentrations. These three things can have cascading effects on many different ecosystems globally. Follow the link to the National Wildlife Federation website to read more information on how coral reefs are being negatively impacted by these global changes. NWF- Coral Reefs First, discuss the topics below in relation to the coral reef (the link should take you right there) then pick one other animal/plant/ecosystem from the menu on the left side and discuss in relation to your choice.
Why is this animal/plant/ecosystem important? Explain at least two ways that this animal/plant/ecosystem is directly impacted by increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, make sure to describe any negative effects these environmental changes have on coral reefs/your pick and the primary source of the carbon dioxide emissions. What kind of economic impact does this have and what conservation efforts are being made to reduce the destruction?
Ozone Discussion
I can't say it enough, ozone is awesome and horrible all at the same time! It's essential for life in the stratosphere but damaging in the troposphere! In this discussion piece, I basically want you to summarize everything you know about ozone at each level! Discuss the negative human health effects of both tropospheric (too much) and stratospheric (not enough) ozone. Describe the closed-loop chemical reactions associated with the formation and breakdown of stratospheric ozone (if you can find pictures or diagrams, feel free to insert here). Explain how other compounds, particularly CFCs, interfere with these chemical reactions (again, a diagram would be helpful). Finally, explain the role of tropospheric ozone in the formation of photochemical smog (diagrams, why not?? You chose how you want to convey your message as long as you understand what you are talking about).
Positive and Negative Feedbacks
Obviously climate change can be a hot topic to debate! Many arguments for or against global warming are based off of the idea that our actions will continue the cycle and magnify the situation (positive feedback) OR that the earth will correct the issue because ultimately a cycle will slow down or stop the process on its own (negative feedback). Provide an argument for and against global climate change by giving and example of both a positive and negative feedback can increase or decrease the impact of climate change. There are examples of this in your text, but I would encourage you to seek out other sources to see if you can find one that we have yet to discuss in class!
BIG Picture Discussion
This is where you will make the four BIG PICTURE connections to the ENTIRE UNIT. Please tie in information you learned in your reading (chapters 15 and 19) and from the notes in class. There is not an exact length that I am expecting other than it should definitely be at least a paragraph for each section, should be thorough and show understanding of the topic. Remember to be specific in your examples. Do not just say "there are laws that govern this" or "people destroy the Earth." Give me the names of the laws, what they regulate and who enforces them. Tell me what humans are doing to destroy the earth.
Your blog is due by midnight on Thursday April 16th, I realize that is soon but remember I'm giving you class time to work on getting it all together with lots of BIG computers!!! Happy blogging!
Why is this animal/plant/ecosystem important? Explain at least two ways that this animal/plant/ecosystem is directly impacted by increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, make sure to describe any negative effects these environmental changes have on coral reefs/your pick and the primary source of the carbon dioxide emissions. What kind of economic impact does this have and what conservation efforts are being made to reduce the destruction?
Ozone Discussion
I can't say it enough, ozone is awesome and horrible all at the same time! It's essential for life in the stratosphere but damaging in the troposphere! In this discussion piece, I basically want you to summarize everything you know about ozone at each level! Discuss the negative human health effects of both tropospheric (too much) and stratospheric (not enough) ozone. Describe the closed-loop chemical reactions associated with the formation and breakdown of stratospheric ozone (if you can find pictures or diagrams, feel free to insert here). Explain how other compounds, particularly CFCs, interfere with these chemical reactions (again, a diagram would be helpful). Finally, explain the role of tropospheric ozone in the formation of photochemical smog (diagrams, why not?? You chose how you want to convey your message as long as you understand what you are talking about).
Positive and Negative Feedbacks
Obviously climate change can be a hot topic to debate! Many arguments for or against global warming are based off of the idea that our actions will continue the cycle and magnify the situation (positive feedback) OR that the earth will correct the issue because ultimately a cycle will slow down or stop the process on its own (negative feedback). Provide an argument for and against global climate change by giving and example of both a positive and negative feedback can increase or decrease the impact of climate change. There are examples of this in your text, but I would encourage you to seek out other sources to see if you can find one that we have yet to discuss in class!
BIG Picture Discussion
This is where you will make the four BIG PICTURE connections to the ENTIRE UNIT. Please tie in information you learned in your reading (chapters 15 and 19) and from the notes in class. There is not an exact length that I am expecting other than it should definitely be at least a paragraph for each section, should be thorough and show understanding of the topic. Remember to be specific in your examples. Do not just say "there are laws that govern this" or "people destroy the Earth." Give me the names of the laws, what they regulate and who enforces them. Tell me what humans are doing to destroy the earth.
Your blog is due by midnight on Thursday April 16th, I realize that is soon but remember I'm giving you class time to work on getting it all together with lots of BIG computers!!! Happy blogging!
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