Describe the Industrial Revolution. How has it impacted the environment and the way that humans use natural resources?
What triggered the Environmental Revolution? When did people become more focused on environmental issues? What are the goals of the Environmental Movement? Do you think that we should continue to pursue these goals? Why or why not?
Biogeochemical cycles describe the cycling and recycling of elements in ecosystems. In your own words, describe the cycling of carbon, phosphorus, and nitrogen through both the living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of ecosystems. And, describe how humans have impacted each of these three cycles.
Questions 1 & 2. Describe the history and importance of the Industrial Revolution, and the Environmental Revolution. What are they? How have each of these impacted the natural environment and our perception of the natural world?
Question 2. There are many good resources that describe these three cycles, including your text, chapter 3. Please develop a one-paragraph summary for each cycle in your own words that briefly describes the cycle. How does each element (C, N, and P) move from the living to the non-living parts of the ecosystem. Then explain how human activity has impacted the natural cycles for each of these three elements.