Lab Safety Give a lab safety rule for each of the following: Directions and Procedures: Glassware safety: Eye Safety: Electrical Safety: Speciman Safety: Chemical Safety: Lab Material Safety:

Prefixes and Suffixes Define the following Prefixes and Suffixes and give an example. Endo-: - Micro-: Exo-: - Macro-: Meso-: - -phobia: Chloro-: - -philia: Hyper-: - poly-: Hypo-: - hetero-: -itis: - homo-:

Scientific Method Name the seven steps of the Scientific Method. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Why is the Scientific Method important for scientific discovery?

Chapter 1: Science & the Environment Name an important effect of the hunter – gatherer period. Name an important effect of the agricultural revolution. Name an important effect of the Industrial Revolution. The term used to describe the productive area of Earth needed to support the lifestyle of one person is _______. In what ways are today’s environmental resources like the commons described in the essay “Tragedy of the Commons”?

Chapter 2: Tools of Environmental Science If the results of your experiment do not support your hypothesis, what should you do? To fully understand a complex environmental issue, what three things must you consider? Explain the role of a control group in a scientific experiment. Explain why environmental scientists use mathematical models. How does making a table help you evaluate the values and concerns you have when making a decision? How are statistics helpful for evaluating information about the environment?

Chapter 3: Hydrosphere & Atmosphere Seventy-eight percent of the Earth’s Atmosphere is made up of what? The ozone layer is located in which layer of the atmosphere? What is the definition of convection? Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas? Methane, water vapor, nitrogen, carbon dioxide Liquid water turns into gaseous water vapor in a process called ____. Why does land that is near the ocean change temperature less rapidly than land that is located farther inland?

Chapter 4: The Organization of Life Which of the following components of an ecosystem are not abiotic factors? (small rocks, sunlight, tree branches, wind) What do you call single-celled organisms that live in swamps and produce methane gas? What is the difference between bacteria and protists concerning genetic material? How do plants make their food? List five components that an ecosystem must contain to survive indefinitiely. List the six kingdoms of organisms.

Chapter 5: How Ecosystems Work Communities of bacteria have been found living thousands of feet underwater where it is completely dark. How do you think these bacteria are able to make energy? What happens to the energy lost between trophic levels? What are major characteristics of the nitrogen cycle? What problem is associated with excessive use of fertilizers that contain nitrogen and phosphorous? Explain the relationship between cellular respiration and photosynthesis. Why are decomposers an essential part of an ecosystem?

Chapter 7: Aquatic Biomes What is one adaptation of animals and plants living in estuaries? Arctic ecosystems are considered marine ecosystems. This is because ____ makes up the bottom of the food web. Describe the major functions of wetlands importance as an aquatic biome. What is the name of the largest freshwater marsh in the US, which provides protection to threatened and endangered species, and provides a habitat for migratory birds? Describe major ways humans affect wetlands. What type of vegetation dominates mangrove swamps?

Chapter 11: Water Name all major processes involved in the water cycle. Where is the largest amount of freshwater on Earth held? Give examples point-source pollution for water resources. Why might it be a bad idea to pump large amounts of water from a local aquifer? Why does thermal pollution have a harmful effect on aquatic environments? What effect can buildings and parking lots have on an aquifer’s recharge zone?

Chapter 12: Air All of the following are primary pollutants except which one? (particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, ozone, VOC’s) The majority of sulfur dioxide produced by industry comes from where? Name a respiratory disease that is considered a long-term effect of air pollution on human health. Name a colorless, tasteless, and odorless radioactive gas. Label each of the following as what they would indicate on the pH scale: 9.0? 7.0? 5.0? Give examples of zero-emissions vehicle energy alternatives.

Chapter 13: Atmosphere and Climate Change The belt of prevailing winds that is produced between 30 degrees and 60 degrees north latitude, and the same southern latitude is called what? Describe where and what is produced by an El Nino event. In which season ( in the Northern Hemisphere), does carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decrease as a result of natural processes? Name major sources that produce methane. Which country decided not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, which limited greenhouse gas emissions?