Second+Nine+Weeks

9-Weeks ||< Chapters ||< Topics || 1) Earth processes shape our resources 2) Rocks & Minerals 3) Economic geology & Mineralogy 4) Environmental effects of resource extraction 5) Conserving geological resources 6) Geological Hazards ||< ** I. Earth Systems & Resources ** A. Earth Science Concepts: Geologic time scale, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism E. Mining: Mineral formation, extraction, global reserves, relevant laws & treaties || 1) World Food & Nutrition 2) Key Food Sources 3) Farm Policy 4) Soil: A renewable resource 5)Ways we use & abuse soil 6) Other Agricultural Resources 7) New Crops & Genetic engineering 8) Sustainable Agriculture ||< ** I. Earth Systems & Resources ** Physical & chemical properties, main soil types, erosion & other soil problems, soil conservation 1) Feeding a growing population Human nutrition requirements, types of agriculture, Green Revolution, genetic engineering & crop production, deforestation, irrigation, sustainable agriculture || 1) Pests & Pesticides 2) Pesticide Benefits 3) Pesticide Problems 4) Alternatives to Current Pesticides Uses 5) Reducing Pesticide Exposure ||< 2) Controlling pests  Types of pesticides, costs & benefits of pesticide use, integrated pest management, relevant laws || 1) Urbanization 2) Why do cities grow? 3) Urban challenges in the developing world 4) Urban challenges in the developing world 5) Smart growth ||< ** IV. Land & Water Use ** 1) Urban land development: Planned development, suburban sprawl, urbanization  2) Transportation infrastructure: Federal highway system, canals & channels, roadless areas, ecosystem impacts 5) Sustainable land use strategies || 1) World Forests 2) Grasslands 3) Parks & Preserves ||< ** IV. Land & Water Use ** Tree plantations, old growth forests, forest fires, forest management, national forests Overgrazing, deforestation, desertification, rangeland management, federal rangelands 3) Public & Federal lands: Management, wilderness areas, national parks, wildlife refuges, forests, wetlands 4) Land Conservation options: Preservation, remediation, mitigation, restoration 5) Sustainable land use strategies || 1) Helping Nature Heal 2) Nature is remarkably resilient 3) Restoring Forests has many benefits 4) Restoring Prairies 5) Restoring Wetlands & Streams ||^   ||
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 * < 1 ||< ** Chapter 14 – Geology and Earth Resources **
 * 1) Soil & Soil Dynamics: Rock cycle, formation, composition
 * IV. Land & Water Use **
 * < 2 ||< ** Chapter 9 – Food and Agriculture **
 * 1) Soil & Soil Dynamics:
 * IV. Land & Water Use **
 * 1) Agriculture
 * < 3 ||< ** Chapter 10 – Pest Control **
 * < 4 ||< ** Chapter 22 – Urbanization & Sustainable Cities **
 * 1) Other Land Use
 * < 5 ||< ** Chapter 12 – Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes **
 * 1) Forestry:
 * 1) Rangelands:
 * 1) Other Land Use
 * < 6 ||< ** Chapter 13 – Restoration Ecology **
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 * < 9 ||<  ||< 1st Semester Exam ||