Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Ch 12 and 13 Reading Guide and Vocabulary.

Here's a link to the Ch 12 and 13 reading guide.  It's due Friday 10/21.


Here's the vocabulary list  for Chapters 12 and 13.   The quiz is on 10/25.


Here's a link to the vocabulary as flashcards.

Unit Two - LAND and WATER RESOURCES

Unit 2:  Using Land and Water Resources Part 1 (chapters 12-15)
How do we balance conflicting desires for the Klamath River watershed?


I. C. Global Water Resources and Use (Freshwater/saltwater; ocean circulation; agricultural, industrial, and domestic use; surface and groundwater issues; global problems; conservation)
I. D. Soil and Soil Dynamics (Rock cycle; formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main soil types; erosion and other soil problems; soil conservation)
IV. A. Agriculture 1. Feeding a growing population (Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution; genetic engineering and crop production; deforestation; irrigation; sustainable agriculture) 2. Controlling pests (Types of pesticides; costs and benefits of pesticide use; integrated pest management; relevant laws)
IV. C. Rangelands (Overgrazing; deforestation; desertification; rangeland management; federal rangelands)

IV. F. Fishing (Fishing techniques; overfishing; aquaculture; relevant laws and treaties)

10/21 Reading Guide Ch 12 and 13
10/25 Vocab Quiz Ch 12 and 13
10/26 Reading Guide Ch 14
11/2 Vocab Quiz Ch 14
11/7 Presentations
11/15 Test

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Textbook 16th edition

Everett School District has posted a link to the entire 16th edition of our textbook.

You can download it here as a pdf.

http://www.everettsd.org/cms/lib07/WA01920133/Centricity/Domain/456/Digital%20LITE%2016.pdf

I would bet the publisher forces them to take down this link soon.