Environmental
Science Solution Manual
1.
Define
Environmental Science
a.
Compare and
contrast pure science and applied science
2.
Please describe
ALL the components of an Ecosystem.
3.
Draw and
describe the following;
a.
the water cycle
b.
the carbon
cycle
c.
the nitrogen
cycle
4.
Describe forest
succession.
5.
Define and
describe the following types of ecosystems and location
a.
tropical
rainforest
b.
temperate
forest
c.
temperate
deciduous forest
d.
tropical
savannas
e.
temperate
grasslands
f.
chaparral
g.
deserts
h.
tundra
6.
Define and
describe the Marine Ecosystem and Freshwater ecosystem; describe the
similarities and differences.
7.
Demonstrate the
use of measurement
a.
define area and
give an example
b.
define volume
and give example
c.
define length
8.
Demonstrate the
difference between heat and temperature
9.
Define the
International System of Measurement
a.
define meter,
liter, and gram
10.
List and define
the Scientific Method
a.
give
hypothetical example of the Scientific method
11.
List and define
Scientific Problem Solving
a.
give
hypothetical example of Scientific Problem Solving
12.
Demonstrate
knowledge of minerals and rocks
a.
Define and give
example of minerals
b.
define and give example of rocks
c.
define and give example of gems
13.
Define the 3
major rock formations
14.
Define and
describe weathering & erosion
a.
describe the
role of transportation of materials
b.
describe the
role of deposition
c.
describe soil
formation
15.
Define Plate
Tectonics
a.
define
deformation
b.
define faults
c.
define folds
d.
define
boundaries (more than 1)
16.
Draw, define
and describe the various forms of volcanoes
17.
Define and
describe Sea Floor spreading
18.
Define the
various parts of the Earth’s structure
a. draw a cross section of the earth including lithosphere,
mantle, moho, and core
19.
Demonstrate
knowledge of the Geologic time scale
a.
list the eras,
epochs, and periods
1.
list the fossil record
20.
Describe the
various processes of dating the fossil record
a.
list the
various type of fossil formation
21.
Define the
theory of uniformitarianism
22.
Define and
describe evolution and extinction in the geologic time scale
23.
Define
Cartography
a.
give examples
and uses of 5 different types of maps
24.
Define
oceanography
a.
describe the
chemical composition of the ocean
b.
describe 3
types of oceanic currents
25.
Define and
describe the effects of;
a.
waves
b.
tides
c.
seismic actions
26.
Define
atmosphere
a.
draw and
describe the various layers of the atmosphere
b.
describe the
difference between climate and weather
27.
Describe
various weather patterns which include;
a.
Warm fronts;
cold fronts; occluded fronts
b.
air masses
28.
Define and
describe hurricanes and intensity scale
a.
list all stages
of development
b.
list historical
occurrences
29.
Define
tornadoes and intensity scale
a.
list all stages
of development
b.
list historical
occurrences
30.
Define
Earthquakes and intensity scales
a.
list historical
occurrences
31.
Define and
describe astronomy
32.
Draw and
describe the phases of the moon (including it’s relationship to the earth)
33.
Define the
Solar System
a.
Draw and
describe the planets and their relationship to Earth
b.
Describe other
bodies in our solar system
34.
Describe the
Big Bang theory
35. Draw
(in color) an HR Diagram with labels
36. Describe
bodies beyond our solar system including;
a.
nebula
b.
quasars
c.
black holes
d.
galaxies
37.
Define “Star”
and their varieties
a.
draw and
describe the life cycle of the star
38.
Define and draw
an action/reaction engine
39.
List history of
American Unmanned Space Exploration
a. define NASA
40.
List history of
American Manned Space Exploration