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1 ) Recognize career opportunities related to environmental stewardship.
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2 ) Identify safety considerations required for working in environmental management.
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3 ) Explain the importance of conserving natural resources and the environment.
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4 ) Describe methods of managing various types of waste.
Examples: recycling, reusing, reducing
• Describing factors to be considered in preparing a waste management plan
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5 ) Describe properties of water that make it a universal solvent.
• Describing uses of water in agricultural operations
Examples: consumption, irrigation, cleaning, heating and cooling, transporting agricultural products
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6 ) Identify sources of local drinking water.
• Determining the quality of freshwater using chemical testing and bioassessment
• Describing the use of chemicals and microorganisms in water treatment
• Describing water conservation methods
• Describing the process of underground water accumulation, including the formation of aquifers
• Identifying major residential, industrial, and agricultural water consumers
• Identifying principal uses of water
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7 ) Identify reasons coastal waters serve as an important resource.
Examples: economic stability, biodiversity, recreation
• Classifying biota of estuaries, marshes, tidal pools, wetlands, beaches, and inlets
• Comparing components of marine water to components of inland bodies of water
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8 ) Describe factors to be considered in preparing a water conservation or management plan for groundwater and surface water resources.
Examples: water availability, water quality, water source
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9 ) Identify major contaminants in water resulting from natural phenomena, housing, industrial waste, and agriculturural pollutants.
• Describing the eutrophication of water by industrial effluents and agricultural run offs
• Classifying sources of water pollution as point and nonpoint
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10 ) Describe the composition of soil profiles and soil samples of varying climates.
• Identifying various processes and activities that promote soil formation
Examples: weathering, decomposition, deposition
• Relating particle size to soil structure and type of sand, silt, or clay
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11 ) Describe land use practices that promote sustainability and economic growth.
Examples: no-till planting, crop rotation
• Defining various types and sources of waste and their impact on the soil7
Examples: types—biodegradable and non-biodegradable, organic, radioactive, non-radioactive;
- sources—pesticides, herbicides
• Identifying ways to manage waste, including composting, recycling, reusing, and reclaiming
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12 ) Describe agents of erosion, including moving water, gravity, glaciers, and wind.
• Describing methods of preventing soil erosion
Examples: planting vegetation, constructing terraces, providing barriers
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13 ) Identify the impact of pollutants on the atmosphere.
• Identifying layers of the atmosphere and the composition of air
• Describing the formation of primary, secondary, and indoor air pollutants
• Relating pollutants to smog and thermal inversions
• Investigating the impact of air quality on the environment
• Interpreting social, political, and economical influences on air quality
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14 ) Compare the effects of various pesticides on the environment.
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15 ) Describe short- and long-term climatic conditions and their importance in agricultural production.
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16 ) Identify the influence of human populations, technology, and cultural and industrial changes on the environment.
• Describing the relationship between carrying capacity and population size
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17 ) Identify positive and negative effects of human activities on biodiversity.
• Identifying endangered and extinct species locally, regionally, and worldwide
• Identifying causes for species extinction locally, regionally, and worldwide
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18 ) Analyze agricultural activity for its impact on the ecosystems of Alabama.
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19 ) Evaluate various fossil fuels for their effectiveness as energy resources.
• Describing the formation and use of nonrenewable fossil fuels
• Identifying by-products of the combustion of fossil fuels, including particulates, mercury, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon dioxide
• Identifying chemical equations associated with the combustion of fossil fuels
• Describing benefits of abundant, affordable energy to mankind
• Identifying effects of fossil fuel by-products on the environment, including ozone depletion, formation of acid rain, brown haze, greenhouse gases, and concentration of particulates in heavy metals
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20 ) Evaluate other sources of energy for their effectiveness as alternatives to fossil fuels.
• Comparing nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reactions in the production of energy
• Comparing energy production and waste output in generating nuclear energy
• Differentiating among renewable and nonrenewable energy resources
• Identifying local energy resources
Examples: landfill gas, wind, water, sun
• Identifying ways the law of conservation of energy relates to fuel consumption
Examples: development of hybrid cars, construction of energy-efficient homes
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