I have 2 quick Environmental Biology lab worksheets due next Saturday. I attached the documents.

I have 2 quick Environmental Biology lab worksheets due next Saturday. I attached the documents.
Name: ________________________ Environmental Science Worksheets Food, Inc Fast Food to All Food What were the advantages of the McDonalds restaurant switching to an assembly-line type operation? How are the names of brands and labels placed on meat and dairy products in the supermarket misleading? List two ways that chickens are physically different now than in the 1950s, before the green revolution. Vince Edwards, the chicken grower working for Tyson, was not given permission to allow the filmmakers inside his chicken coops. Speculate to the reason for this, after watching the segment with Carole Morison, the Purdue grower. What are some of the health issues faced by the chickens as a result of their accelerated growth and confined living conditions? What does Carole do to try to mitigate these health problems? Explain why farmers are economically bound to the large meat companies. A CORNucopia of Choices About 30% of the United States land mass is used to grow corn. Explain the role that government policy plays in making corn such a dominant crop. Why would the large meat suppliers be interested in lobbying the government for subsidies for corn? List three products that are partially made of corn. What is a CAFO? Cattle and other ruminants have evolved to eat grass. What problem has emerged as a result of feeding corn to cattle instead? Unintended Consequences There has been a noticeable increase in the frequency of food recalls in the last several years. Describe how both the industrialized food system and the government regulatory agencies are behind this problem. Kevin Kowalcyk died in 2001 of hemolytic-uremic syndrome caused by eating ground beef contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. What regulatory shortcomings that contributed to his death? What change would Kevin’s Law, if passed, make to the meat processing industry? What additive is used in some meat fillers to prevent E. coli contamination? The Dollar Menu What kinds of foods are the cheapest? Why? Explain how obesity, diabetes, and poverty are linked. What is the expected rate of Type II Diabetes in people born after the year 2000? In The Grass According to the USDA, Joel Salatin’s farm is “unsanitary.” What was the basis of this opinion? What were the results of the bacterial contamination tests that were performed as comparison? How many hogs are slaughtered per year in the Smithfield processing plant in Tar Heel, NC? Where do the large meat packing plants get most of their workers? Hidden Costs How is the cheap cost of industrial food “dishonest” or misleading? Many of the smaller companies that produced organic and healthier foods have been acquired by larger conglomerate-type companies. Organic food produces are becoming available in places like Wal-Mart. Explain whether this is a good or bad thing. From Seed to the Supermarket What is Roundup, and what are Roundup-Ready soybeans? Since the Roundup-Ready crop seeds are patented by Monsanto, what happens when a farmer attempts to save his seeds at the end of the season? 27. If pollen from a GMO field blows into and pollinates a non-GMO field, does Monsanto have a legal claim? The Veil 28. There has been little debate over the idea of patenting and controlling specific strains of food crops. What does the documentary attribute this to? 29. What are “Veggie Libel” laws? Shocks to the System 30. What kind of changes can have huge effects on the food system? 31. Explain how consumers can “vote with their wallet” on issues raised in this documentary
I have 2 quick Environmental Biology lab worksheets due next Saturday. I attached the documents.
Sea Level Rise Lab Name__________________________________________________ Analyzing Sea Level Rise Part 1 This has been adapted from educational materials available from nasa.org. Use the satellite data graphs at http://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/sea-level/ to answer the questions below. (Note: To obtain exact data points, place your mouse on the section of the graph you would like to examine.) Link is also listed in Blackboard 1. What is the source of the data for each graph? 2. Which years are covered by each graph? 3. Is one graph a better representation of global sea levels than the other? Why or why not? 4. By approximately how many millimeters did sea level rise between: a) 1910 and 1930? b) 1930 and 1950? 5. What is the approximate average rate of increase of sea level rise between 1870 and 2000? 6. By how many millimeters did sea level rise between the first measurement obtained in January 1993 and the first measurement obtained in January 2013? 7. What is the approximate rate of sea level rise between January 1993 and present? Examine the line graph for average global temperature at http://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/global-temperature/ and use it to answer the questions below. (link also provided on Blackboard) 8. By how much did the average global temperature change, and did it increase or decrease between 1910 and 1930? How about between 1930 and 1950? 9. Compare your answers to question number 8 with your answers to question number 4. Can you offer an explanation for the correlation or lack thereof? 10. What is the approximate average global temperature rise per year from the first measurement taken in 1880 to present? Part 2 Go to the following website: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sealevel.html Answer the following questions using the website. 1.Why is sea level NOT changing at the same rate globally? 2.How is sea level measured? 3.What are the two major causes of global sea level rise? 4.What percentage of the U.S. population lives high population density coastal areas? Part 3 Now go to the following website: https://riskfinder.climatecentral.org/ 1.Enter Annapolis, MD into the window to Explore Sea Level and Coastal Flood Risks. What is the risk % of at least one flood over 6 ft taking place between today and 2050 in the Annapolis area?__________ 2.Go back to the original page and enter another coastal location of your choosing. What did you learn about that location? Part 4 Here is some data about sea level rise in the Chesapeake Bay. The data shows the change in sea level over time. Notice that there are four sea level measurements per year because they are done during each season (fall, winter, summer, and spring). Sea Level Rise Year 0.5 mm 1980 0.4 mm 1980 0.4 mm 1980 0.2 mm 1980 Average 0.6 mm 1990 0.4 mm 1990 0.8 mm 1990 0.5 mm 1990 Average 0.5 mm 2000 0.6 mm 2000 0.9 mm 2000 0.8 mm 2000 Average 0.9 2010 0.8 2010 1.0 2010 1.3 2010 Average Calculate the average sea level rise for each year and fill in the table above. Now create an Excel graph (or use some graphing software) to portray the data from the table above. Insert the graph below. According to the data how is the sea level rise changing over time? Make a prediction for the 2020 measurements. What do you expect to see based on the data that has already been collected.