Unit Two: Physical Sciences, Organismal Ecology, and Evolution (Preview)

This unit gets more into the science of the environment. Here you’ll see how the physical and the chemical interrelate and play off one another in the environment. You’ll see how a change in one aspect can affect another and begin to see the feedback loops in action.

With that in mind, it’s time to start thinking about all the things you learned in lesson 1 and start asking how and why a lot. That’s what this lesson strives to how things are interconnected on a rudimentary level. Don’t worry, there’s a few fancy charts and graphs, but no elaborate equations to fret about.

Below you’ll find:

      • the slides from class
      • further reading material that is pertinent, but not required
      • further ideas to develop that may help you for your writing assignments
      • a quiz to help you review the chapter information, which is designed to help you pass Kaplan’s quizzes and tests.

Information correlates with chapters 3 and 4 of the textbook.

Lesson tags: Ecology, Evolution, Solid Earth Sciences
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