Graded Assignment SCI010: Environmental Science | Unit 1 | Lesson 11: Field Study: Remote Sensing Name: Date: Graded Assignment Field Study Report Answer each question, using complete sentences. When you have finished, submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. (5 points) 1. In Part 1 of the field study, you qualitatively compared images of sea surface temperature data. Discuss how remote sensing, in this case, was more valuable than other kinds of data collection, citing at least two ways in which remote sensing was a superior form of data collection. Score Answer: (10 points) 2. In Part 2 of the field study, you studied the path of the cloud of gases and other substances spewed by Mount Pinatubo. Submit your data table and one sample calculation where you determined the distance traveled by the cloud. Also, submit the graph that you created of distance of the cloud center over time. Score Answer: © 2010 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 1 of 2 Graded Assignment SCI010: Environmental Science | Unit 1 | Lesson 11: Field Study: Remote Sensing (10 points) 3. In Part 3 of this field study, you determined percentages of land use around your home. Would you describe the area in your study as diverse? Support your answer with your data and submit your data table. Score Answer: Your Score © 2010 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. ___ of 25 Page 2 of 2 Graded Assignment SCI010: Environmental Science | Unit 2 | Lesson 8: Field Study: Ecosystems Name: Date: Graded Assignment Field Study Report Answer each question, using complete sentences. When you have finished, submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. (6 points) 1. In two to three paragraphs, name your ecosystem, tell where it is (including state and nearest town), state its limits, discuss why defining limits is important, and include any data you collected during your study of the physical limits of the ecosystem. Explain why this ecosystem is an open system. You may include a photograph or map of your ecosystem, but these are not mandatory. Be clear, thorough, and scientifically accurate. Score Answer: (6 points) 2. In one to three paragraphs, list and discuss all the abiotic factors you noted in your study. Include but do not limit yourself to temperature, precipitation, soils, and water flow. Be clear, thorough, and scientifically accurate. Include maps that show abiotic conditions, such as local soils, if possible. Score Answer: © 2010 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 1 of 2 Graded Assignment SCI010: Environmental Science | Unit 2 | Lesson 8: Field Study: Ecosystems (6 points) 3. In one to three paragraphs, list and discuss all the biotic factors you noted in your study. Include animals, plants, and other organisms. Be clear, thorough, and scientifically accurate. Score Answer: (7 points) 4. In one to three paragraphs, describe dynamic changes that have occurred in the ecosystem you chose. Consider whether your ecosystem is degraded, restored, or neither, and list organisms that were once in the ecosystem but are no longer there. Score Answer: Your Score © 2010 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. ___ of 25 Page 2 of 2 Graded Assignment SCI010: Environmental Science | Unit 3 | Lesson 6: Field Study: Water Resources Name: Date: Graded Assignment Field Study Report Answer each question, using complete sentences. When you have finished, submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. (8 points) 1. What was the runoff from precipitation on the property for areas with vegetation and roofed or paved areas over the past four months? What percent of total precipitation ran off of the property? Include data tables in your answer. Would you expect this percentage to be the same for the properties of other students in the class? Why or why not? What factors decide the percentage of runoff? Score Answer: (8 points) 2. Which way will runoff water flow from your property? Where will the runoff water collect and flow? Show the flow of runoff and streams with arrows on a topographic map. Score Answer: © 2010 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 1 of 2 Graded Assignment SCI010: Environmental Science | Unit 3 | Lesson 6: Field Study: Water Resources (9 points) 3. Use the graph you made of weekly precipitation to answer the following questions. Include the graph with your answer. You do not need to include the graphs you printed out of stream gauge height and groundwater. Score a. How have the local stream gauge height and groundwater changed in the past seven days, if at all? What factors influenced the stream gauge height the most? What factors influenced groundwater levels the most? b. How have the local stream gauge height and groundwater changed in the past 120 days? What factors influenced the stream gauge height the most? What factors influenced groundwater levels the most? Answer: Your Score © 2010 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. ___ of 25 Page 2 of 2 Graded Assignment Name: SCI010: Environmental Science | Unit 4 | Lesson 7: Field Study: Pollution Date: Graded Assignment Field Study Report Answer each question, using complete sentences. When you have finished, submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. (8 points) 1. Were the results the same for all the locations in your field study, or different? How do the areas you monitored compare in air pollution? Based on your knowledge of the area, give a possible explanation for the differences. Include a table showing the results of your monitoring of local air quality. Score Answer: (8 points) 2. What differences, if any, did you observe in Air Quality Index and particulate matter concentration from day to day? State a possible explanation. Include a table of Air Quality Index and concentration of particulate matter during the time span of the field study. Score Answer: © 2010 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 1 of 2 Graded Assignment SCI010: Environmental Science | Unit 4 | Lesson 7: Field Study: Pollution (9 points) 3. Graph monthly air quality data for your chosen area over the past six months. Which times of year had the best air quality, and which had the worst? What trends do you see if any? Think of possible reasons for trends or lack of them. What additional data would you want to know in order to determine a more solid explanation? Score Answer: Your Score © 2010 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. ___ of 25 Page 2 of 2 Graded Assignment SCI010: Environmental Science | Unit 5 | Lesson 1: Field Study: Environmental Legislation Name: Date: Graded Assignment Field Study Report Answer each question, using complete sentences. When you have finished, submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. (25 points) 1. Write a journal article of 600–900 words about a piece of environmental legislation. Describe both the content of the legislation and the process of passing it. Explain the arguments for and against the legislation. Include an analysis of the effects of the legislation. If the legislation is too recent to have had any effect yet, speculate on its possible effects. Include your own point of view about the effectiveness of the legislation. Score Answer: Your Score © 2010 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. ___ of 25 Page 1 of 1