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5/29/2018

AP Environmental Science: Alternative Assignment 6.03- Acid Rain

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  • Describe how acid deposition occurs.
  • Describe the process of acid deposition from source on the ground to chemical process in the atmosphere to deposition on Earth’s surface
  • What are the environmental and architectural effects of acid deposition?
  • How does decreased pH levels in lakes, rivers, or other bodies of water affect animal/plant life?
  • How does an increase in concentrations of metals, such as aluminum affect animal/plant life?
  • How does an increase in levels of sulfates and nitrates affect the environment?
  • How do changes in the development or population size of “indicator organisms,” usually those at the bottom of a food chain, say about the health/status of an ecosystem?
  • Provide two examples of the formation of acid deposition from anthropogenic sources
  • Provide 2 examples by which the environment has suffered damage from acid deposition.

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5/29/2018

AP Environmental Science: Alternative Assignment 6.05- Climate Change

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Create a virtual presentation to answer the following:
  • Title your presentation an appropriate title of your choice.
  • Explain how the greenhouse effect plays a role in climate change. Describe positive and negative effects of the greenhouse effect) – (provide picture/s)
  • Explain the carbon cycle (provide a picture/s)
  • Describe how human actions affect the carbon cycle (provide picture/s)
  • Identify natural climate shifts in geologic history (Provide picture/s)
  • Provide three pieces of evidence for climate change (provide pictures as evidence)
  • Describe climate change effects on the biosphere (Provide picture/s)
  • Differentiate between human-induced and natural climate change (Provide picture/s)
  • Describe practical actions to take to mitigate human-induced climate change (Provide picture/s)
  • Provide at least 5 references.
 
Modes of presentation you may use…
  • Prezi (Virtual Presentation)
  • Visme (Virtual Presentation)
  • Tumblr (Blog)
  • Flipsnack (Virtual Magazine)
  • Smore (Virtual Poster)
  • Emaze (Virtual Presentation)
  • Weebly (Build a website)
  • Wix (Build a website)
  • Google Sites (Build a website)
  • Youtube (Host a video you may have created on Moviemaker, iMovie etc.)
 
When you are ready to submit, copy/paste the link to the comment section of the assignment, then submit your assignment. 
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5/29/2018

AP Environmental Science: Alternative Assignment- 5.06 Marine pollution

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​Explain how humans impact the marine environment
Describe human activities that affect the marine environment
What are some environmental impacts for marine ecosystems that result from human activity?
Analyze how human activity influences the marine environment
Identify consequences of human activity on the loss of marine biodiversity
Why are oil spills dangerous?
What happens to oil that's been spilled in a marine ecosystem?
What are some effective ways to clean up oil spills in the environment?
What are some draw backs of these methods?

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3/15/2016

AP Environmental Science: Alternative Assignment- 8.2 Water Quality

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AP Environmental Science- Alternative Assignment- 8.2 Water Quality
Directions Part 1: For this alternative assignment you will have to create a presentation (you can use power point or any other presentation app/free site) explaining quality of water indicators listed below. 
Make sure you answer the following for each indicator-
  1. Brief explanation of the Quality Water Indicator
  2. Source
  3. Effects on humans/wild life
  4. Effects on the environment (positive or negative)
  5. Picture Representation
Quality of Water Indicators
  • Dissolved Oxygen
  • Biological Oxygen Demand
  • Fecal Coliform
  • Nitrates
  • Phosphates
  • PH 
  • Temperature
  • Turbidity
Directions Part 2: Name and explain the four steps of water treatment. Research what is the minimum requirement for water treatment for your area. 

How to submit: Submit the assignment under the assignment name in Buzz. If you completed the presentation via a web tool (like prezi), submit the link under the comment section for this particular assignment. ​

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