SCI 207 Quiz Week 2 Quiz – correct response is marked with asterisk (*) 1. Question: A decrease in “food miles” will most likely increase the environmental impact of any given food. True False * Question 2. Which of the following statements about ground water is not true‚ according to your text? Underground aquifers hold approximately 99% of all the liquid fresh water. More than 75% of underground water has a replenishment time of centuries or more‚ making it non-renewable. Increased water
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This document of SCI 207 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 comprises: In the 1980s a popular environmental slogan was "Reduce‚ Reuse and Recycle" and now "Go Green‚" is a popular message. Consider the Reusable Grocery Bags sold in markets everywhere. What are the pros and cons that you see in this latest trend? Give examples of the potential environmental impact. Sociology - General Sociology Trends in the Environment . In the 1980s a popular environmental slogan was "Reduce‚ Reuse and
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD SCI 207 Dependence of Man on the Environment Week 1 Biomes and Diversity. As you have learned in the readings‚ extinction is a natural selection process. You have also read that humans are often responsible for accelerating this process. Using at least two scholarly sources‚ address whether or not we as humans should be concerned with the extinction rate. Additionally‚ discuss whether or not humans strive to preserve representative samples of all biomes on the planet
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Charles Jacquier Lab 4 – Energy Sources and Alternative Energy SCI 207 Professor Selhorst Experiment 1: The Effects of Coal Mining Table 1: pH of Water Samples Water Sample Initial pH Final pH (24-48 hours) Pyrite 5 5 Activated Carbon 5 7 Water 5 5 POST LAB QUESTIONS 1. Develop hypotheses predicting the effect of pyrite and coal on the acidity of water? a. Pyrite hypothesis = If pyrite is added to water‚ it will make the water more acidic. b. Coal hypothesis = If the
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This work contains SCI 207 Week 4 Assignment Nuclear Power Sociology - General Sociology Assignments 1. Due by Day 7 . Nuclear Power . All energy sources have drawbacks. Even the clean hydropower option has negative ramifications. Weigh those against the possible consequences of developing nuclear power‚ a controversial alternative to fossil fuels. Discuss the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster as well as the 20th century Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in drawing conclusions about risk versus
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In this file of SCI 207 Week 4 Laboratory Questions you will find the next information: 1. Identify natural and human-made causes of climate change visible in the computer simulation. According to the computer model‚ how have sources of heat-trapping pollution changed from 1750 to today? How does the simulation predict they will change by 2050? 2. According to the computer model and your readings‚ which source of heat-trapping pollution‚ contribute the most to climate change? Explain
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genetic engineering the answer to ending global hunger? SCI 207 March 23‚ 2013 Hunger is one of the root causes to poverty due to the exponential growth of the human population. The effects of hunger are diverse and have a negative effect on the growth and life span of a person. Scientists believe that they can help alleviate hunger problems through alteration and modification of genes in foods. The research in this paper will give the pros and cons of GM foods and help answer the following questions
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This archive file of SCI 207 Week 2 Answer to Lab Question 2 shows the solutions to the following problems: In the lab questions below‚ report your answers in the format of a scientific report: introduction‚ methods‚ results‚ discussion‚ conclusions and management recommendations. Introduction 1. What is the question that this study aimed to answer? State the hypothesis that you tested. 2. Briefly describe the methods of data collection and analysis you used to test your hypothesis
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biological characteristics of water. Experiment one refers to the effects of groundwater contamination. There were a total of 8 beakers that were separated in to two groups. Group one had beakers one through four and the second was five through eight. 1-4: If chemicals are added to the tab water‚ then the consistency‚ color‚ and smell will change. 5-8: If the potty soil and cheese cloth are used as a filter‚ then the water level decrease and stay clean. The first was regular tap water with no color or
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Extinction is a natural selection process. Should humans strive to preserve a representative sample of all biomes or aquatic zones? I personally believe that we are already preserving when it comes to wondering if we are going to become extincted. We as human have a hard time not reproducing‚ this meaning most humans that become married usually begin having children within the first 5 years of their marriage if they haven’t married and already have children. This being said we may not leave an
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