Dustin N. Peckham - Ch. 16

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Name ______________________________
UNIT 5: Social Interactions, Group Behavior, & Interdisciplinary Relationships

Chapter 16:
Human Population & Natural Resources (16.1)

Earth’s Carrying Capacity
___________________________ (late 1700’s)- studied human population growth
and said was growing faster than Earth’s resources
Current human population is about *______________ billion.
What might limit or growth in the future? Write down 3 possible things.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
What does the movie say will happen to human population in the near future?
________________________________________________________
Technology and Human Population

Humans have modified their environment through ____________________,
____________________, ________________ advances, ________________,
etc. This increased the ________________________________________.
How have vaccines changed human population?
________________________________________________________
The growing human population exerts pressure on Earth’s natural resources.
_________________________resources- they are used faster than they are
formed (e.g. ____________, natural ____________, ________________)
_________________________ resources- resources that cannot be used up or

can replenish themselves over time (e.g. ______________ energy, ___________,
lumber, etc.)
The ______________ uses more resources and generates more waste than any
other country (1 ton of waste per _____________________ per year)
____________________________________- The amount of land necessary to
produce and maintain enough food and water, shelter, energy and waste.
What’s your ecological footprint? ____________________________________

Varies from country to country (________________ in developing countries)
Developing countries like __________________ and __________________
have smaller footprint per individual, but many more people.
What can you do to reduce your ecological footprint?

________________________________________________________
Write down two facts from the movie.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Greenhouse and Climate (16.2)

What correlation do you see between Earth’s temperature and carbon dioxide
levels? ________________________________________________________
____________________________- greenhouse gases act like an insulator to

slow loss of heat through atmosphere
Gases include: _____________________, ___________________, methane
Absorb __________ radiation trying to escape into space from Earth’s surface.
Explain the greenhouse effect. _____________________________________
_____________________- the trend of increasing global temperatures.
____________________ impact may be speeding up production of greenhouse
gases and global warming.
List two pieces of evidence for global warming.

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Predict temperature increase of 1.4 - 5.8°C by the year __________. Could
dramatically affect Earth’s biosphere.
What’s happening to global temperature? ______________________________
Describe what you saw for one topic.
Human Impact on Species (16.3)
__________________________ affects ecosystems.
_______________ contaminants, _________ sewage, ___________, etc. end up
in rivers, lakes, and aquifers all over the world.
___________________________- a species that can provide a sign, or

indication, of the quality of the ecosystems environmental conditions.
____________________: its protection also protect wide range of other species.

As result, entire ecosystems can benefit from efforts to save a ________ species
__________________________ and old growth forest: ex. Mollusks and
salamanders are within the protective boundaries of the northern spotted owl.
Describe what you learned about the indicator species.

________________________________________________________
______________________ causes accumulation of toxins in the food chain.
Many __________________ dramatically effect top level consumers (predators)

Example: _______________
What was DDT used for? ___________________________________
Threats to Biodiversity (16.4)

The ____________________________ and growing pollution problems are the
greatest threat to biodiversity.
The loss of biodiversity has a long term effects on _______________________
of ecosystems.
___________________________________- when barriers form that prevents
an organism from accessing its entire home range.
___________________________- any organism that was brought to an
ecosystem as the result of human activities.
What were the snakes eating? _________________________________

_____________________________ is an invasive plant in the US, spreading in
the southern U.S. at the rate of 150,000 acres, outpacing the use of herbicide
spraying and mowing, as well increasing the costs of these controls by $6 million
annually.
________________________ damage- can have major impact on humans as well
as ecosystems. Ex. Fire ants
What’s unusual about this fish? ________________________________
Conservation (16.5)
_______________________________ development- a practice in which natural
resources are managed in a way that meets current needs without harming future
generations.
____________________________- designed to protect individual species by
establishing protection for organism and its environment.
Protecting Natural resources
__________________________________________- created as part of
National Environmental Policy Act in 1970
_______________________, ________________________ Act, Endangered
Species Act have major impact on environment.
Formation of _____________________________ to preserve large areas of
wilderness has protected ecosystems.

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UNIT 5: Social Interactions, Group Behavior, & Interdisciplinary Relationships

Human Population & Natural Resources (16.1)

Technology and Human Population

_________________________ resources- resources that cannot be used up or

What’s your ecological footprint? ____________________________________

What can you do to reduce your ecological footprint?

Greenhouse and Climate (16.2)

____________________________- greenhouse gases act like an insulator to

List two pieces of evidence for global warming.

___________________________- a species that can provide a sign, or

____________________: its protection also protect wide range of other species.

Describe what you learned about the indicator species.

Many __________________ dramatically effect top level consumers (predators)

Threats to Biodiversity (16.4)

What were the snakes eating? _________________________________

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