Earth Science Instructional Guide

Earth and Space Science

Human Impact on Resources

Quarter 4

McGraw Hill Module 20

Defne the problem, identify criteria and constraints, analyze available data on proposed solutions, and determine an optimal solution. Examples of major global or local problems could include water pollution or availability, air pollution, deforestation, or energy production. (ESS3.C, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C)

energy-effciency measures are developed and used. ● Energy effciency results in the use of fewer resources to provide more usable energy. ● Cogeneration, in which two usable forms of energy are produced at the same time from the same process can help save resources. ● Sustainable energy can help meet current and future energy needs.

CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Sustainability ● Natural Resources ● Biodiversity ● Stewardship ● Resource Extraction ● Per-Capita Consumption

● Waste

● Computation ● Explain Relationships ● Design Solutions ● Evaluate Solutions

Management

● Agricultural Effciency ● Levels of

Conservation

● Pollution ● Deforestation ● Energy production

VOCABULARY

● Exponential Growth ● Carrying Capacity ● Density- independent factor ● Density-dependent factor ● Tailings

● Pesticide ● Bioremediation ● Photochemical smog ● Ozonehole ● Acid precipitation ● Point source ● Nonpoint source

● Energy effciency ● Cogeneration ● Sustainable energy

● Reclamation ● Deforestation

K-12 LEARNING PROGRESSIONS (via USBE Core Guides)

Standard 4.2 Standard 4.3 Standard 4.4

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