Bio 220 topi - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Week 5 DQ 1 Description: Describe a natural protected area where you live (city or state). 1. Where is this park and what makes people want to visit it? 2. Have you been there or do you plan to in the future? 3. What are some efforts made to protect the area (natural features, animals, plants, etc.)? 4. What are some concerns to protecting the area? Week 5 DQ 2 Description: Plant communities change over time. 1. What is the difference between primary and secondary succession...

BIO 220 Topic Quiz 1 Exam Questions And Answers Which is the correct order for the scientific method? - ANS Observe, ask a question, create a hypothesis, conduct the experiment and collect the data, interpret the results, and report the results. Which worldview includes both living and nonliving components, stating that both have a right to exist? - ANS What is needed to have a sustainable ecosystem? - ANS Biotic and abiotic factors Which of the following best describes envi...

Week 6DQ 1 Description: Select a national monument. How has it been affected by weathering? Be sure to specify the type of weathering it isexposed to. Week 6DQ 2 Description: Select a type of renewable energy. Compare it to fossil fuels by explaining two pros and two cons for its implementationon a large scale. Maintain an environmental focus (do not just give economic reasons).

Topic 3 Quiz 1. Question: Which term describes the study of how characteristics of a population change in response to altering environmental conditions? 2. Question:Overpopulation can cause: 3. Question:Safe concentration levels of any given substance depend on: 4. Question:The effects of toxic chemicals are minimized by which of the following three mechanisms: 5. Question:Which of the following factors influences the death rate: 6. Question:Routes of exposure are which of the following: ...

Topic1 DQ 1 Description: Research a local environmental law. Provide the following details about the law: 1. What is it designed to protect, when was it implemented, and what some consequences for violating it are? 2. In what ways is it effective? 3. In what ways is it not? 4. How can it be more effective? Topic1 DQ 2 Description: How has society’s view of the environment changed over time? What does the Christian Worldview say about protecting the environment? Use specific...

BIO 220 Topic 2 Quiz Exam Questions And Answers Which of the following is not a biome? - ANS Estuary Non-native species are introduced by: - ANS All of the above (travel, settlement, use for landscaping/farming) Which of the following terms includes all others? - ANS Biosphere When 2 species require the same limited resources and can reduce the overall health of one or both species is an example of: - ANS Competition What is the difference between R vs. K selection? - ...

BIO 220 Topic 7 Quiz / Exam Questions And Answers One of the contributing factors to increased sediment levels in runoff is due to: - ANS Deforestation Which of the following laws was passed to protect water quality? - ANS Clean Water Act Which of the following is true about nonpoint sources of pollution? - ANS Runoff from farm fields Earth's freshwater is found in: - ANS All of the above (Glaciers, Ice caps, Snow) Which of the following is a type of water pollution?...

Week 2 Assignment:Biome and Ecosystem Essay Description: Pick a biome and ecosystem and create a 500-700 word essay addressing the following: 1. Refer to the infographic provided and chose a biome to describe with an example ecosystem. 2. Provide one example of a keystone species found in the biome/ecosystem. Why is this keystone species? 3. important to the biome/ecosystem? What defines it as a keystone species? 4. Provide an example of an invasive species found in the biome/ecosystem. W...

Week 1 Assignment: Online Scavenger Hunt for Success Description: Complete the "Online Scavenger Hunt for Success Resource." APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Topic 3 Quiz 1. Question: Which term describes the study of how characteristics of a population change in response to altering environmental conditions? 2. Question:Overpopulation can cause: 3. Question:Safe concentration levels of any given substance depend on: 4. Question:The effects of toxic chemicals are minimized by which of the following three mechanisms: 5. Question:Which of the following factors influences the death rate: 6. Question:Routes of exposure are which of the following: ...