I.         Interdependence of Earth’s Systems: Fundamental Principles and Concepts.

            A.        The flow of energy (pp. 58-66)

                        1.         forms and quality of energy

                        2.         sources and sinks, conversions

            B.        Cycling of Matter

                        1.         water (pp. 423-4)

                        2.         carbon (p. 67)

                        3.         nitrogen (p. 67)

                        4.         phosphorus (p. 71)

            C.        The Solid Earth (pp. 355-8)

                        1.         Earth history and geologic time scale

                        2.         Earth dynamics: plate tectonics, volcanism, the rock cycle, soil formation

            D.        The Atmosphere (pp. 374-86)

                        1.         atmospheric history: origin, evolution, composition, and structure

                        2.         atmospheric dynamics: weather and climate

II.        Population Dynamics (Chapter 6)

            A.        Human Population (Chapter 7)

                        1.         History and global distribution

                        2.         carrying capacity

                        3.         cultural and economic influences

III.       Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources: Distribution, Ownership, Use, Degradation

            A.        Water (Chapter 19)

                        1.         fresh: agricultural, industrial, domestic

                        2.         oceans: fisheries, industrial

            B.        Minerals (Chapter 16)

            C.        Soils and Food (Chapter 11)

                        1.         soil types

                        2.         erosion

            D.        Biological (Chapter 13)

                        1.         natural areas

                        2.         genetic diversity

                        3.         food and agricultural products

            E.        Energy

                        1.         conventional sources (Chapter 21)

                        2.         alternative sources (Chapter 22)

            F.        Land (Chapter 14)

                        1.         residential and commercial

                        2.         agricultural and forestry

                        3.         recreational and wilderness

IV.      Environmental Quality

            A.        Air Pollution (Chapter 18)

                        1.         natural sources

                        2.         human-made sources

                        3.         effects of air pollution

                        4.         air pollution control

            B.        Water Pollution (Chapter 20)

                        1.         types of pollution

                        2.         current water quality

                        3.         water pollution control

            C.        Solid Waste (Chapter 23)

                        1.         types, sources, amounts

                        2.         current disposal methods

                        3.         alternative practices

            D.        Impact on Human Health (Chapter 9)

                        1.         agents: chemical and biological

                        2.         effects: acute and chronic, dose-response relationship

                        3.         relative risks

V.        Global Changes and Their Consequences (p. 384-91)

            A.        Climate change

            B.        Ocean currents

            C.        biotic effects: habitat destruction, introduced species, over harvesting, biodiversity

VI.      Environment and Society

            A.        Economic forces (Chapter 8)

                        1.         cost-benefit analysis

                        2.         marginal costs

            B.        Cultural and aesthetic considerations

            C.        environmental ethics (Chapter 2)

            D.        environmental laws (Chapter 10)