APES Study Guide Unit 2 Science, Systems, Matter, and Energy & Soil and Geology – In this unit we will studying the earth’s physical characteristics and how man’s influence affects the physical nature of the earth. Miller, Living in the Environment, 15th Edition, Chapters 2 (pg 28-48) and Chapter 15 (pg 335-353) Major Assignments Soil Lab Biogeochemical Cycle Project Vocabulary (65 terms) Chapter 2 electrons matter-recycling society scientific data nucleus low-waste society experiment atomic number Chapter 15 scientific hypothesis mass number soil isotopes soil horizon scientific theory chemical formula soil profile scientific law organic compounds humus accuracy genes infiltration precision genomes leaching scientific methods gene mutations soil texture serendipity chromosomes loam variables inorganic compounds mineral resource control crust ore double blind mineral identified resource placebo rock undiscovered resource inductive reasoning matter quality reserve deductive reasoning high-quality matter overburden frontier science low-quality matter spoil consensus science entropy open-pit mining technology energy dredging system kinetic energy strip mining structure electromagnetic radiation depletion function ionizing radiation reserve-to-production ratio mental models non-ionizing radiation gangue conceptual models heat benefaction graphic models temperature tailings physical models potential energy smelting mathematical models energy quality soil erosion input high-quality energy desertification accumulation low-quality energy salinization flow (throughput) chemical reaction waterlogging output law of conservation of matter soil conservation sinks law of conservation of matter conventional-tillage farming feedback loop and energy conservation-tillage farming positive feedback loop nuclear change terracing negative feedback loop natural radioactive decay contour farming homeostasis radioisotopes strip cropping time delay gamma rays alley cropping synergistic interaction alpha particles agroforestry synergy beta particles windbreak chaos half-life shelterbelt butterfly effect nuclear fission organic fertilizer elements critical mass commercial inorganic fertilizer compounds chain reaction animal manure mixtures nuclear fusion green manure atoms law of conservation of energy compost molecules (1st law of thermodynamics) crop rotation protons 2nd law of thermodynamics neutrons high-waste societies
APES Study Guide Unit 2 – Science, Systems, Matter, and Energy & Soil and Geology In this unit we will studying the earth’s physical characteristics and how man’s influence affects the physical nature of the earth. Miller, Living in the Environment, 15th Edition, Chapters 2 (pg 28-48) and Chapter 15 (pg 335-353) Major Assignments Soil Lab Biogeochemical Cycle Project Vocabulary (65 terms) Chapter 2 scientific data experiment scientific hypothesis scientific theory scientific law accuracy precision scientific methods serendipity variables control double blind placebo inductive reasoning deductive reasoning frontier science consensus science technology system structure function mental models conceptual models graphic models physical models mathematical models input accumulation flow (throughput) output sinks feedback loop positive feedback loop negative feedback loop homeostasis time delay synergistic interaction synergy chaos butterfly effect elements compounds mixtures atoms molecules protons neutrons electrons nucleus atomic number mass number isotopes chemical formula organic compounds genes genomes gene mutations chromosomes inorganic compounds crust mineral rock matter quality high-quality matter low-quality matter entropy energy kinetic energy electromagnetic radiation ionizing radiation non-ionizing radiation heat temperature potential energy energy quality high-quality energy low-quality energy chemical reaction law of conservation of matter law of conservation of matter and energy nuclear change natural radioactive decay radioisotopes gamma rays alpha particles beta particles half-life nuclear fission critical mass chain reaction nuclear fusion law of conservation of energy (1st law of thermodynamics) 2nd law of thermodynamics high-waste societies matter-recycling society low-waste society Chapter 15 soil soil horizon soil profile humus infiltration leaching soil texture loam mineral resource ore identified resource undiscovered resource reserve overburden spoil open-pit mining dredging strip mining depletion reserve-to-production ratio gangue benefaction tailings smelting soil erosion desertification salinization waterlogging soil conservation conventional-tillage farming conservation-tillage farming terracing contour farming strip cropping alley cropping agroforestry windbreak shelterbelt organic fertilizer commercial inorganic fertilizer animal manure green manure compost crop rotation
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