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Module 24: Earth Science Key points: All elements up to Iron on the periodic table came from the big bang Earth was formed from materials created by first generation stars going supernova The core of the earth is made up of a rotating solid core surrounded by ...

Rocks Module 25 Igneous (fire) Sedimentary (layers) Metamorphic (Kafka rocks, just kidding: changed by heat and pressure) Igneous= directly from magma, and can be either basalt (low melting point, like our island or oceanic plates) or granite (lighter, what co...

Recall our main themes: energy->water->food->culture Food! Three main groups:  Proteins: always include Nitrogen Carbohydrates: CHO in chains (starches) or simple (sugars) Fats: CHO again, but in a special branch structure (glycol backbone) that is good for en...

Mod 32: Industrial Farming (and fishing) Agribusiness:  just what it sounds like, the larger conglomerates taking over instead of smaller privately owned family farms. Often use monoculture crops to increase profits (economy of scale), as well as patented seed...

Mod 33: Sustainable agriculture (fishing too) Desertification (see above) intercropping vs. monocropping, see "the three sisters" Contour cropping: saves space, reduces runoff, preserves top soil (e.g. our garden, most of Asia) No-till ag: same idea, retains o...

Recall: Energy->Water->Food->Culture (Also Chapter 12 in Froggie book) Water: key points: What is it, where is it:  freshwater saltwater how it moves aquifers and reservoirs impact of climate change water wars What is it, where is it?Where is the water? Note: ...

This module is all about controlling water: Primitive societies were often cited on rivers: Why? Levees are walls built to contain the rivers when they flood, particularly in flatter areas, fed by melting glaciers or snow melt. Most of the Netherlands (includi...

Water footprint: the amount of water used per capita (per head) in a country, including irrigation, industry and residential use. Check out these two images: Screen Shot 2022-11-26 at 2.15.35 PM.png Screen Shot 2022-11-26 at 2.18.40 PM.png What do you notice a...

Module 6: Movement of energy Biosphere-all life Producer (also primary producer) gets energy from sun or heat directly, also known as autotrophexample: grass Photosynthesis: CO2 + water + energy (heat or light) -> sugars (CHO)Reverse process is respiration: Su...

Module 7: Movement of MatterBiogeochemical cycles: bio=life geo = minerals chemical = chemical cycle = something that rotates Hydrologic (water) cycle:Heat provides energy for evaporation,Plants secrete water as transpiration,Condensation is collection of wate...

Module 8: Response to disturbancesRecall negative feedback (stable ships, relationships): greater the disturbance, the greater the restoring force (pendulums too)Resistance is how hard it is to move the pendulum (ecosystem) away from center Resilience is how f...

Overview: Frog book chapter 3: systems (3.1 and first part of 3.2 on your iPad) FR chapter 2: systems (modules 3,4,5 in the FR text, Goodreader on your iPad) Math bits: radioactive decay, pH Review:Chapter one was on overview of what Environmental Science is a...

Module 5 (FINALLY!)Energy is the ability to do work (heard that before?)Units are joules ("jowles in England), and a few others (calories, Calories, BTU, kWh) Power is how fast you can do the work (climbing stairs or running up stairs), so Power = work/timeUni...

FR Module 1 ------------- Fracking-What is it? Why is it controversial? How has it changed how we generate electricity in our country? At what cost? Why is this politically important? Why are the solvents they use secret? What is the impact of these solvents o...

FR Module 1 ------------- Fracking-What is it? Why is it controversial? How has it changed how we generate electricity in our country? At what cost? Why is this politically important? Why are the solvents they use secret? What is the impact of these solvents o...

FR Module 2 --------------- Environmental indicators: what we know and can observe that indicate the condition of a system Ecosystem services: can be economic, direct or cascading (off shore oil for example, impacting fishing in the gulf of Mexico) Biodiversit...

Sustainability: Thinking of forever Notice that these are not your usual "energy, food and water" items people think about. Sustainability is living within your means. Starbucks example... Ecological footprint: created by Jurgen Randers and Mathis Wackernagel ...

APES Sem2 Fire weather: Download App Recording 20250112 1009 2.mp3 (audio/mpeg, 3.6 MB) http://technologyreview.com/gfi Download TR green index.pdf (application/pdf, 225.6 KB) Where are we? Unit 5, Ch. 10: Modules 29, 30: Land: public and private Next: Energy ...