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APES- Chapter 1 Chapter Summary Key Theories in Environmental Sciences Case Study: Shrimp, Mangroves, and Pickup Trucks ? This case study highlights the plight of a small farmer in Thailand in the shrimp farming business. He makes his living by carving out small ponds among the mangrove forests, destroying a habitat valuable for its support of coastal fisheries in the process. The small farms are not managed in a sustainable manner and when the water in the pond is so polluted with waste that it is no longer productive the farmer has to move on and carve out new ponds. One half of the world?s mangroves have been destroyed. This chapter discusses the connections between people and nature, emphasizes the global scope of environmental problems, the

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Development: Key Issue 1 Why Does Development Vary Among Countries? Rubenstein, pp. 274-281 1. Read the case study, a. Could you live on $16 a month? b. What obstacles does Rahman face? 2. What four specific factors does the UN consider when determining a country?s level of development, its HDI (Human Development Index)? 3. Look at figure 9-1 write down three observations ? ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF DEVELOPMENT 4a. What is gross domestic product (GDP)? 4b. What is the annual per capita GDP in an MDC? In an LDC? 4c. What has been happening to the gap between MDCs and LDCs in terms of GDP? 5. Explain this statement: ?Per capita GDP measure average (mean) wealth, not its distribution.?

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Ozone: Ozone is found near the ground in the troposphere, and it is also a major component of smog. The ozone close to the ground should not be confused with the ozone in the upper layer of the atmosphere (the stratosphere), which screens out harmful ultraviolet rays. Ozone is formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds mix in the sunlight, and therefore ozone levels are always higher in summer. Nitrogen oxides are formed by burning fossil fuels, and some sources of volatile organic compounds are factories and trees.

AP Human Geography The Cultural Landscape Vocab Ch. 9

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Isaiah Bennett P.1 3/17/13 Ch.9 K.I 3 I Where Does Level of Development Vary by Gender? Gender-Related Development Index (GDI) Compares the level of women?s development with that of sexes Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) Compares the ability of women and men to participate in economic and political II Gender- Related Development Index GDI is constructed in manner similar to the HDI, discussed in the first two sections of this chapter Economic indicator of gender differences Per capita female income as a percentage of per capita make income Social indicators of gender differences Number of female enrolled in school compact to number of males and percent of literate females compared to percent of literates? males Demographic indicators of gender differences:

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Practice Test APES Spring Midterm 2007 Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which of the following does not apply to sea otters? a. They have blubber to keep them warm. b. They can eat 25 % of their weight per day in sea urchins and other benthic organisms. c. They use tools. d. They have the thickest fur of any mammal. ____ 2. The most common pattern of population dispersion found in nature is a. random. b. uniform. c. clumped. d. dispersed. ____ 3. Biotic potential is determined by a. reproductive age span. b. the minimum viable population. c. how many offspring die before reproducing. d. irruptive populations.

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Practice Test APES Spring Midterm 2007 Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which of the following does not apply to sea otters? a. They have blubber to keep them warm. b. They can eat 25 % of their weight per day in sea urchins and other benthic organisms. c. They use tools. d. They have the thickest fur of any mammal. ____ 2. The most common pattern of population dispersion found in nature is a. random. b. uniform. c. clumped. d. dispersed. ____ 3. Biotic potential is determined by a. reproductive age span. b. the minimum viable population. c. how many offspring die before reproducing. d. irruptive populations.

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Chapter 12 Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach Core Case Study: The Passenger Pigeon - Gone Forever Once the most numerous bird on earth. In 1858, Passenger Pigeon hunting became a big business. By 1900 they became extinct from over-harvest and habitat loss. Figure 11-1 SPECIES EXTINCTION Species can become extinct: Locally: A species is no longer found in an area it once inhabited but is still found elsewhere in the world. Ecologically: Occurs when so few members of a species are left they no longer play its ecological role. Globally (biologically): Species is no longer found on the earth. Global Extinction Some animals have become prematurely extinct because of human activities. Figure 11-2 Endangered and Threatened Species: Ecological Smoke Alarms

Living in the Environment Chapter 1 Supplement

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Chapter 1 Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability Chapter Overview Questions What are the main themes of this book? What keeps us alive? What is an environmentally sustainable society? How fast is the human population growing? What is the difference between economic growth, economic development, and environmentally sustainable economic development? Chapter Overview Questions (cont?d) What are the harmful environmental effects of poverty and affluence? What three major human cultural changes have taken place since humans arrived? What are the four scientific principles of sustainability and how can we use them and shared visions to build more environmentally sustainable and just societies during this century? Updates Online

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