POS Nutrient cycles and energy flow Describe the process of cycling carbon and water through an ecosystem Identify mechanisms by which pollutants enter and move through the environment, and can become concentrated in some organisms (acid rain, mercury, PCBs, DDT)
Materials Bromothymol blue Snails/jar Acid/base samples Red + blue litmus paper, universal indicator paper
Telltale Snails Activity Lab write up pg 50 Bromothymol blue + snails
Carbon/Water Cycles Acid Rain Bioaccumulation Topic 5 Carbon/Water Cycles Acid Rain Bioaccumulation
Cycles in the environment Carbon cycle Water cycle These two natural cycles are also affected by human activity. We offset the balance of CO2 levels (global warming) as well as increase the distribution of pollutants via the water cycle (acid rain, bioaccumulation) around the globe.
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The Carbon Cycle
The Water Cycle
What happens when the two cycles collide?
Assignment Draw a combined water and carbon cycle diagram *see exemplars Terms: Water Cycle: Transpiration, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, groundwater, runoff Carbon Cycle: dissolved carbon dioxide, decomposition, volcanic activity, forest fires, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, fossil fuel combustion Acid rain *use different colored arrows