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Week
Of
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Topic
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Assignment
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1/8
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Introduction
to Environmental Science
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Ch.
1
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1/15
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Martin
Luther King Holiday, Mon., No Class |
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Solving
Environmental Problems
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Ch.
2 & 3
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1/22
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The
Science of Ecology
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Ch.
4 (parts)
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Ecological
Hierarchy, Abiotic Factors
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Water
Resources
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Ch.
13
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1/29
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Soil Resources
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Ch. 14
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Water
Pollution
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Ch.
21
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2/5
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Acid
Rain / Global Warming / Ozone Depletion
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Ch.
20
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Exam 1 (Wed.)
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paper
topic & refs.
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2/12
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Population
Ecology
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Ch.
8
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Evolution
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Ch.
5 (parts)
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2/19
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Animal
Behavior
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Human
Population Growth
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Ch.
9
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2/26
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Fossil
Fuels
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Ch.
10
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Nuclear
Energy
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Ch.
11
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3/5
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Renewable
Energy & Conservation
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Ch.
12
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Exam 2 (Wed.)
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paper
outline
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3/12
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Spring
Break – No Class |
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3/19
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Community
Ecology, Niche Concept
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Ch.
5 (parts)
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Species
Interactions
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Maintaining
Species Diversity
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Ch.
16
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3/26
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Agriculture
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Ch.
18
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Pesticides
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Ch.
22
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4/2
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Solid
& Hazardous Wastes
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Ch.
23
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Exam 3 (Wed.)
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research
paper due
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4/9
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Ecosystem
Ecology, Energy Flow
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Ch.
4 (parts)
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Food
Webs
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4/16
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Biogeochemical
Cycles
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Ch.
6
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Climate
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4/23
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Biomes
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Ch.
7
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Aquatic
Ecosystems
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