Hypothesis

Prediction

Independent Variable

What is the independent variable in the Lab 1 regarding meteorite impact?

Dependent Variable

Controlled Variable

Joule

Data Tables

Graphs

4 Steps or Parts of a Good Analysis

4 Questions That Should Be Asked When Evaluating the Design of an Experiment

Mode

Median

Mean

Range

Standard Deviation

Normal Distribution

When Are Bar Graphs Most Useful

When are line graphs most useful?

When is it most useful to use a scatter plot?

Pointers on reading a scatter plot...

Inferential Statistics

Binomial Distribution

When should you reject your hypothesis?

t-test

SI/Metric Units

First Law of Thermodynamics or Conservation of Energy Principle

What are the only 2 ways to transfer energy?

US Energy Per Capita

What is the USA's world population % and how much total energy we consume?

The majority of the energy we use comes from what source?

What are the 3 tops fossil fuels we use?

Which 3 areas do we use energy for in the USA?

Define Heat

Define Temperature

Conduction

The rate at which heat transfers via conduction depends on what 4 things?

R-value

Convection

2nd Law of Thermodynamics

Which light bulb is more efficient: Incandescent or Fluorescent?

What consumes most of the energy in our homes?

Biogeochemical Cycles

What 2 ways can Carbon Dioxide be removed from the atmosphere?

The Greenhouse Effect

Which 3 gases absorb infrared radiation very well?

Which gas has the greatest contribution to atmospheric heating due to the greenhouse effect here on Earth?

Allometry

Equation for above ground biomass

Kyoto Protocols

What does the Kyoto Protocols from the 1990's mean for the USA?

2 Primary ways to reduce Carbon Dioxide

Carbon Credits

Is the USA part of the Kyoto Protocol Treaty?

What are the 4 primary ways we use water in the USA?

Examples of instream water uses

largest demand for water withdrawals (fresh and saline) is for:

Largest demand for water withdrawals for freshwater only

Categories for Water Use

Per capita use of public water is about 50 percent higher in the West than the East mostly due to what?

Examples of Domestic/Commercial Water Use:

Which room in the home uses the most water?

Study ways to improve water use in the home:

xeriscape

Ninety nine percent of the human body is composed of just 6 chemical elements:

How many chemical elements are there?

Chemical compounds

Organic chemicals

Half-Life

Inorganic Chemicals

Natural Chemicals vs. Synthetic Chemicals

NIH - what does it stand for?

MSDS - what does it stand for?

Who develops or produces the MSDS?

Ecological Footprint

Natural Capital

Ecological footprints are calculated by examining the amount of land used for:

Acres in metric measurement

How many acres of productive land on the planet per person are there?

Which country has the lowest ecological footprint?

Which country has the highest ecological footprint?

What lab did we do for Module 5?

matter

chemistry

the law of the conservation of matter

Elements especially abundant on our planet...

protons

neutrons

element's mass number

electrons

isotopes

molecules

compound

polymers

acidic

Basic

pH scale

macromolecules

lipids

carbohydrate

cellulose

protein

nucleic acids

Describe how DNA is assembled from nucleotides.

energy

Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

entropy

geothermal heating

autotrophs

photosynthesis

cellular respiration

Heterotrophs

Layers of Earth

Rocks vs. Minerals

Divergent Plate Boundaries

Convergent Plates

Transform Plate Boundaries

Subduction

Continental Collision

Crystallization

Erosion and Sedimentation Rock Cycle

Metamorphism

Major Geological Disasters

pangaea

lithification

Amensalism

niche partitioning

fundamental niche

realized niche

parasitism

divide parasites into 2 categories

trophic levels and definitions

What percentage is passed from one trophic level to the next?

temperate deciduous forest

temperate grassland

temperate rainforest

tropical rainforest

savana

tundra

boreal forest

chaparral