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Solar Energy

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Solar Energy Morgan, Dana, Lauren, Marielle Sources of the Energy The Sun! ? available sunlight varies ? the amount of energy that can be harnassed from the sun is determined by wind, temperature, and insolation (average sunlight) State of Technology two kinds of solar power: ? passive ? active photovoltaic (PV) cells: how does it work? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mCTSV2f36A State of technology ? Crystalline-Silicon (c-Si) ? Thin film PV ? concentrating PV parabolic trough compact linear fresnel reflector power tower dish engine Feasibility ? Main problem with this form of energy is that it is expensive Political Issues/Laws and Standards ? RES - renewable energy standard ? incremental targets ? vary by state

Wind Energy

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1/10/13 1 Wind Energy By Tatiana Cherne, Dean Koman, Peter Schott What is wind and how can it be captured? Wind - flows of air created by the difference in solar heating of the earth between the equator and the poles together with the earth's rotation *Blades of the turbine harness the wind to create rotational energy* *A generator then transforms the energy into electricity* 1/10/13 2 Potential Global - Capturing 1/5 of the wind energy at the best sites could generate more than 7X the amount of electricity currently used - Possible to phase out non-renewable energy by the end of the century (coal burning and nuclear) United States - Wind farms operate in 36 states generating 1% of the country?s electricity - Lead by Texas and California

Apush cornell notes

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We are placing unprecedented pressure on marine resources Half the world?s marine fish populations are fully exploited 25% of fish population are overexploited and heading to extinction Total fisheries catch leveled off after 1998, despite increased fishing effort populations of all ocean species we fish for today will collapse by the year 2048 People began depleting sea life centuries ago Some species hunted to extinction: Steller?s sea cow, Atlantic gray whale, Caribbean monk seal Overharvesting of Chesapeake Bay oyster beds led to the collapse of its fishery, eutrophication, and hypoxia Decreased sea turtle populations causes overgrowth of sea grass and can cause sea grass wasting disease People never imagined that groundfish could be depleted

Human Population Outline

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Human population Out line .4.1 How population change over time A. B. C. D. II. Age structure A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. 4.2 Kinds of population Growth III Exponential growth A B C IV A brief history of human population Growth 1. 2. 3. 4. 4.3 Present Human Population Rates of Growth A. B. C. D. E. F. 4.4 Project Future Population Growth A. V. Exponential Growth and daubing Time A. B. C. D. E. The logistic Growth Curve A. B C D E. F. G. VII. Forecasting Human Population Growth Using the logistic Curve A. B. C. D. E.

Carbon Cycle Project

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Software Engineer/Database Administrator Computing Careers Evan Daniels Database Administrator Software Engineer A Database Administrator manages the flow of information or data through servers for a company of organization. They also come up with ways of handling, storing, and analyzing data. Software Engineers create software programs. These programs include video games, operating systems, network system, and several other programs. Overview Database Administrator Software Engineer A Database Administrator spends most of their days monitoring servers to keep the flow of data even. The look for spikes in data to know where a problem is. Software Engineers spend their days writing programming code for their software, then testing it, and then writing more code. Work Activities

APES chapter 6 human population

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APES Chapter 6 ID: The Human Population and Its Impact Use chapter 6 of your textbook to answer the following questions. What are 3 factors that account for the rapid growth of the world?s human population over the past 200 years. What is the projected human population for the year 2050? 1- humans developed the ability to expand into diverse new habitats and different climate zones 2-emergence of early and modern agriculture allowed more people to be fed for each unit of land area farmed 3-the development of sanitation system, antibiotics, and vaccines helped control infectious disease agents. The projected human population by 2050 is 9.3 billion

AP Environmental science chapter 12 notes food, soil, pest management

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APES ID: Chapter 12 ? Food, Soil, and Pest Management Distinguish between chronic under-nutrition (hunger) and chronic malnutrition. People who cannot grow or buy enough food to support their basic energy needs suffer from chronic under-nutrition or hunger. Chronic malnutrition is caused by protein and key nutrient deficiency. What 3 systems provide most of the world?s food? Distinguish among the following types of agriculture: croplands, rangelands, and oceanic fisheries industrialized agriculture- high input agriculture, using heavy equipment and large amounts of financial capital, fossil fuel, water and commercial fertilizers and pesticides to produce single crops or monocultures.

APES Chapter 20

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Chapter 20 WATER POLLUTION Multiple Choice Questions CORE CASE STUDY Lake Washington, near Seattle, was degraded by the growth of which of the following? coliform bacteria protozoans snails aquatic plants cyanobacteria Level: Moderate Answer: E The degradation of Lake Washington resulted from the introduction by sewage treatment plants of which of the following? phosphorus nitrogen oxygen chlorine fecal material Level: Moderate Answer: A When researchers studying Lake Washington got no action from treatment plant managers, they did which of the following? went on to something new went to the Washington State legislature for help went to the EPA for help educated the public wrote more scientific articles Level: Moderate Answer: D

AP Environmental Science CH 7 Test

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Chapter 7 CLIMATE AND TERRESTRIAL BIODIVERSITY Multiple Choice Questions Core Case Study Which of the following statements about the earth?s winds is not true? Wind circulates moisture. Wind circulates plant nutrients. Wind increases global warming gases. Wind stimulates algal blooms in the Pacific. Wind carries banned pesticides into the U.S. Level: Moderate Answer: C ? 7-1 What Factors Influence Climate? Which of the following is a local area?s short-term temperature, precipitation, and humidity? climate weather biomes ecosystems currents Level: Easy Answer: B Where does the largest input of solar energy occur? North pole South pole 30o N 30o S equator Level: Easy Answer: E Prevailing winds are the result of what? temperature

Princeton Review Environmental Science

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Editorial Rob Franek, Senior VP, Publisher Laura Braswell, Senior Editor Selena Coppock, Senior Editor Calvin Cato, Editor Meave Shelton, Editor Production Michael Pavese, Publishing Director Kathy Carter, Project Editor Michelle Krapf, Editor Michael Mazzei, Editor Michael Breslosky, Associate Editor Stephanie Tantum, Associate Editor Kristen Harding, Associate Editor Vince Bonavoglia, Artist Danielle Joyce, Graphic Designer Random House Publishing Team Tom Russell, Publisher Nicole Benhabib, Publishing Director Ellen L. Reed, Production Manager Alison Stoltzfus, Managing Editor The Princeton Review, Inc. 111 Speen St Suite 550 Framingham MA 01701 E-mail: [email protected] Copyright ? 2012 by The Princeton Review, Inc.

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