Homework-Ecosystems

Please Print your homework, complete it and bring to class as requested.

Summer Assignment

Summer Assignment Key



**AP Math practice**
 * Percent Change:** Final-Initial/Initial X 100

AP Math practice ANSWERS
 * IGNORE THE ENTIRE LAST PAGE.** Percent change is wrong in this document.



Chapter 4 problem

Weekend Homework Due Monday 9/26
 * 1) Read Page 376 in your book then summarize its importance
 * 2) Investigate and summarize the Endangered Species Act via your text book or internet (make sure your source is credible)
 * 3) Then print out and complete this mock FRQ[[file:energy flow calc worksheet from ecology wb.doc]]


 * Answers** [[file:energy flow calc worksheet from ecology wb answers.doc]]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/06/eagle-cam-decorah-iowa_n_845635.html
 * Eagle Cam!!!!!!!** (Super Cool)

Monday 9/26/11
 * 1) **Read ** Endangered and Extinct species (p380-390)
 * 2) **Explain ** the 4 Causes of species endangerment.
 * 3) **Image Analysis ** of Figure 17.8. Explain using the purple headings to create notes on the flow chart.

Tuesday 9/27/11

Bird research- **American whooping crane and the California condor **
 * Complete the following for your __ASSIGNED__ BIRD: **
 * 1) Identify and describe TWO major causes for the original decline of this species.
 * 2) Describe TWO measures that have been taken to protect this species.
 * ADELMAN, JOSEPH ||  || American whooping crane ||
 * BROOMSTEIN, REBECCA || American whooping crane ||
 * BROWN, CHRISTOPHER || American whooping crane ||
 * CAPASSO, CHENOA ||  || American whooping crane ||
 * DOWDIE, HALEY ||  || American whooping crane ||
 * DU, JOHN ||  ||   || American whooping crane ||
 * FRAAS, SARAH ||  || American whooping crane ||
 * GIBSON, CHARLES ||  || American whooping crane ||
 * HOFFMAN, EMILY ||  || American whooping crane ||
 * LAM, CAROLYN ||  || American whooping crane ||
 * LONGO, SAMANTHA || Calfornia condor ||
 * LOUIS, FRANCELINE ||  || Calfornia condor ||
 * NGUYEN, DANNY ||  || Calfornia condor ||
 * PAPIA, RUMANA ||  || Calfornia condor ||
 * PIDEL, EMILY ||  || Calfornia condor ||
 * RAMSEY, AMANDA ||  || Calfornia condor ||
 * RICKETTS, TAELISE ||  || Calfornia condor ||
 * SILVA, LETICIA ||  || Calfornia condor ||
 * SILVA, REBECCA ||  || Calfornia condor ||
 * ZEPHYR, HEROL ||  || Calfornia condor ||

Friday 9/30/11
 * 1) **Read ** chapter 5, The Cycling of Materials within Ecosystems (p89-97)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Answer the 4 review questions at the end of the section, p. 97
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Describe how humans are influencing **EACH** biogeochemical cycle and provide examples.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Complete the Nitrogen cycle chart [[file:Nitrogen Cycle chart blank.docx]]
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Answer the Thinking about the Environment questions #2-6 on page115.

Monday 10/3/11 Complete the Calculative problems
 * **Show all of your work**
 * When you print the documents you don't have to print the pictures (if you want to save your colored ink)
 * But you NEED the picture to answer the questions so either make them bigger or use your text book.

Tuesday 10/4/11

Create a picture/diagram using the Carbon activity done in class (#26) to portray how carbon flows to and from biotic and abiotic factors.
 * Homework-**(due Thurs 10/6)

Thursday 10/5/11
 * Read, Take Notes** and **Identify Vocabulary** for Chapter 5- Solar Radiation and the Atmosphere (97-103)

Thursday 10/13/11
 * Study for the Unit test. Everything we have done so far, Chapters 3,4,17 and 5. The test will consist of released AP questions.
 * Complete the "Weather" Multiple Choice Questions. (here are the answers to check yourself) [[file:quiz bank for weather only.docx]]
 * Look up the following Vocab and put them on your Index Card: (short version so it is a quick refresher)
 * 1) Anthropogenic
 * 2) Flora
 * 3) Fauna
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Economic
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Aesthetic
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Ecological

Friday 10/15/11 Complete in the following order so that it make sense:
 * 1) Read pages chapter 6 pages 117-128
 * 2) Complete the climate zone handout
 * 3) Identify biomes and Anthropogenic effects.[[file:biomes and human effects.doc]]You can type directly into this document, or you can make your own, ie. a chart as long as you find all of the information for each biome.
 * 4) Print and mark-up this figure[[file:figure temp precip pyramid.doc]]
 * 5) What biome to we live in? Provide information to back up your decision.
 * 6) Watching the following videos. What is different between these biomes?
 * Forests
 * Taiga
 * Jungle

Due Wednesday 10/19

Wednesday 10/19/11
 * 1) **Complete Climatogram Lab.** Plot only the first 8 graphs and determine what Biome the data is from and complete the Synthesis questions. (remember precipitation is plotted as bars and temperature is a line)
 * 2) Complete this I see, It means.[[file:I See It Means lat and elevation.doc]](#39)

Thursday 10/20/11
 * 1) Read chapter 18 pages 401-417
 * 2) Complete review questions with in the chapter. (#41)[[file:Answers to Review Questions.docx]]
 * p405 # 1-3
 * p408 #1-4
 * 1) Put the Federal Land Agencies on your index card (Table 18.1) you don't need all the info in the table just the agency and what they do.

Friday 10/21/11 The answers to last night's homework are above.
 * 1) Read Chapter 6 pages 129-147 (reading the review of the objectives will be extremely helpful)
 * 2) Complete this graphic organizer describing specific Aquatic Biomes, you will need to research them outside of the book. [[file:aquatic biomes.docx]]
 * 3) The lab we will be doing in class is on the "Class Documents" page. Please print the procedure and data tables. The rubric for how it will be graded is also uploaded, there is no need to print it but should be referenced to upon completing the lab.

Monday 10/24/11
 * 1) Answer questions 1-12 on page 146
 * 2) Read pages 417-426


 * The unit 2 TEST (chapters 6 and 18) is Wednesday 11/26/11
 * The Differential Heating lab is Due Friday 11/28/11

IN PREPARATION FOR FRIDAY 10/28 Tuesday 10/25/11
 * 1) Take notes on the Major threats to the ocean summarizing the reasons and results of each threat. (Invasive Species needs to be explored using other resources)
 * 2) [|Stellwagen Bank] Is a Marine Sanctuary off the the coast of Massachusetts. Explore how this Federal Land is managed and why. (meaning its purpose)

Wednesday 10/25/11
 * 1) Add the following words to your index card: **Preservation, Remediation, Mitigation and Restoration**
 * 2) Use the topic outline to assist your studying [[file:Unit 2 test Topic Outline.docx]] (this is also on the resources page)
 * 3) Check you answers from the Multiple Choice you completed in class with Ms. Glados [[file:chapter 6 and 18 practice mutiple choice.docx]]