assignment
04
SC260 Introduction
to Ecology
Directions:
Be sure to
save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College
for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure
to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA
format. Your response should be four (4) double?spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirements? page for specific
format requirements.
- Describe global patterns of atmospheric
heating and circulation. What
mechanisms produce high precipitation in the tropics? What mechanisms
produce high precipitation at temperate latitudes? What mechanisms produce low
precipitation in the tropics?
- Use what you know about atmospheric
circulation and seasonal changes in the sun’s orientation to earth to
explain the highly seasonal rainfall in the tropical dry forest and
tropical savanna biomes.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page
for the grading criteria for this assignment.
Assignment
08
SC260
Introduction to Ecology
Directions:
Be
sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth
College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and
be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in
APA format. Your response should be four (4) double?spaced pages; refer to the “Format
Requirements? page for specific format requirements.
Instructions:
Write an essay using the guidelines below. You will need to find at least three
(3) outside sources for this essay, but you may need more to demonstrate a
thorough examination of the topic. Do
NOT copy and paste from the sources; summarize, paraphrase, quote, and document
your sources correctly. Use APA style to document your sources. You may use
your textbook as a source; however, this does not count in the three (3)
sources and the majority of the information cannot be taken from the text.
Background: Throughout the world, there are numerous
environmental problems resulting from human population pressure on local
natural resources. A large proportion of ecological research is dedicated to
finding solutions to these issues.
Objectives:
Upon completing this assignment, you should be able to describe in-depth an
ecological issue, including at least two different perspectives, and how this
issue is representative of other similar issues.
Procedure:
Pick an ecological crisis anywhere in the world that has attracted significant
attention. Explain the history of the event including how the situation reached
a crisis point. Document as many sides of the situation as possible and include
the resolution, if any was reached, of the crisis. If there was no resolution,
speculate on how the crisis may be resolved in the future.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page
for the grading criteria for this assignment.
