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The Basics (each question worth 5 point) 20 pts total

1. Every field is impacted by the environment, be it being the source or a product, source of a service, a concern to meet an environmental regulation…. How do you feel learning about the environment will impact your future career? (minimum of 50 words; question worth 5 points)

2. Everything is made from chemicals. In blogs or news articles, you might hear about chemicals being a concern, but this is too vague. For example you can say water is a problem because it is a chemical, but this is still not saying why. Find an example of a chemical you want to learn about. Question worth 5 points

a. What is this chemical made from?

b. How can it be helpful?

c. What it is likely to pollute (air, water, or land)?

d. How can the problem be lessened?

e. Provide a full reference for your authoritative source you used to answer this question

3. Ozone is a complex chemical. In the1980’s a big concern was the hole in the ozone. What is the current status of the ozone hole? Now, you might hear more about ozone warning while driving. What causes this and why is it is problem? What references did you use to answer this question? (minimum of 50 words; question worth 5 points)

Completing Research (5 points each- 3 for correct example, 2 for reason) 20 pts total

In science a research paper needs to have authoritative sources and all facts need to be cited. This does not mean you want to have lots of quotes, but instead paraphrase your material and cite the source

Many times if it tempting to use popular media as a source. However, this means it could be biased.

Go to: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/

1. Find one source that could be considered Left biased and explain why (minimum of 20 words; question worth 5 points).

2. Find one source that could be considered right biased and explain why (minimum of 20 words; question worth 5 points).

3. Find a source that is considered conspiracy-pseudoscience and explain why with an example of pseudoscience (minimum of 20 words; question worth 5 points).

4. Find a pro-science source that might be ok for a research paper to get more current information then a peer reviewed source. (minimum of 20 words; question worth 5 points)

Citing and referencing help (each topic 10 pts) 30pts total

Using the library, find 3 separate articles to help you write about 3 of the following topics below (remember to choose 3 topics, not just 1). Please pick 3 topics from this list: endangered species, environmental toxin, farming, sustainable building materials, or water pollution to answering the following questions:

1. Why would you use this article? (3 pts)

2. Create a full reference for this source (2 pts)

3. Paraphrase a fact from this source and insert an in-text citation (2.5pts)

4. Find a quote Create an intext citation (2.5pts)

 

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“Tarnita’s Termites, Pacific Lampreys, and Large Brains”

For your primary post, please respond to one of the following three topics with a post of at least 125 words that addresses each point given in the instructions. Also, please reply to at least one fellow student on any topic.

Topic 1

: Population Distribution of Termites in a Savanna. Watch the video (1) describing Corina Tarnita’s research on the spacing of termite mounds in savanna ecosystems, and then address the following:

• (a) What were Tarnita’s findings about the spacing of termite mounds?
• (b) What does Tarnita think is the main factor that governs the spatial distribution of the termite mounds?
• (c) How do the termite mounds benefit other organisms on the savanna?

Topic 2

:  Pacific Lampreys. Watch the video about Pacific Lampreys (2)*, then address the following:

• (a) Where do Pacific lampreys fall in the taxonomy of vertebrates?
• (b) What challenges do Pacific lamprey populations face?
• (c) Why are Native American tribes of the Northwest concerned about them? (Please note: take care not to confuse the Pacific lamprey (described in the video) with the Sea Lamprey, which is a completely different species that is considered an invasive species in the Great Lakes).

Topic 3 [article]: Supporting the Energy Needs of a Large Brain. As discussed in the article by Zimmer (3)*, brain tissue is energetically expensive. For a species to evolve a large brain, it may need to make certain adjustments to ensure that enough energy is available to support brain function. Zimmer discusses various hypotheses about such adjustments in the human line of descent. Explain one of these adjustments.

References (in Strayer Writing Standards format).

1. HHMI Biointeractive (2015, November 11). Analyzing patterns in the savanna landscape. [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/nJGpABrEatc
2. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. (2012). Taking the initiative to conserve Pacific Lamprey. [Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkwfDVAoSXk
3. Carl Zimmer, July/August 2011. The brain. Discover, 32 (6), 18-19. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=61992134&site=ehost-live&scope=site

 

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