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The topic of this Homework is the carbon cycle.  Address the following: Describe how carbon moves naturally through the carbon cycle without human interference. Then explain how humans are affecting the carbon cycle. How does carbon in the atmosphere affect overall global temperature? Are you personally altering the carbon cycle (indirectly or directly)?

Figure 4-20 contains a map of ecoregions of the world. Which of Earth’s ecoregions are you located in? Give one example of an ecosystem in your area, one example of a specific food chain within that ecosystem, and examples of three different trophic levels within that ecosystem. Are humans doing anything to destroy or preserve your

 In this lab, we’ll focus on tree rings and their uses in reconstructing the streamflow of rivers to model past activity. Specifically, we can collect tree rings from a region and evaluate how current streamflow compares to streamflow of the past. The ability to place current hydrology of a region within the context of long-term

Population pyramids are useful visual tools for demonstrating a country’s current and future population issues. Try to choose a country that has not been chosen by one your classmates and search the Internet to find the population pyramid for that country. Describe the population pyramid to your classmates using terminology from your textbook. What are

This Homework is on asylum and refugee seekers. Address the following: Briefly define what asylum is and describe the history behind it. What are some of the issues involved in asking for and granting asylum to refugees? Give one recent example of a group of people seeking asylum and the issues they encountered. Which countries

Why do scientists consider the plate tectonic theory as a “unifying theory”? Check these “reply” samples to see how the best reply gets evaluated.  Rubric: Examine the discussion question carefully, discussing in reference to on-line sources, cited references accordingly. [6 pts] Reply to another student (at least one) in class discussing their views and make comments on their

You are the City Manager for the City of Phoenix, Arizona and your educational background is in Geography, with an emphasis on human-environment interactions. You have been tasked by the Mayor’s Office to create an updated water management plan for the City of Phoenix that spans 2020-2040. The Mayor is specifically interested in how future

The era of European colonialism has had a major impact on modern geography. Use the map presented on Vox to assist you.  Try to choose a country in the world that has not been chosen by a classmate. Briefly describe the history of European colonialism in that country. Are the effects of colonialism still present today in

This Homework is on a major religion or language. Choose one of the major religions or languages presented in Chapter 8 of the textbook. Provide a summary of the origins and diffusion of that religion or language. Describe the geographic locations where that religion or language is prevalent today. TABLE 8-1 The World’s Largest Languages Rank Language

Politics in Climate From the various topics we’ve covered in lecture, it’s clear that the term “climate science” and discussions of climate change can mean a wide variety of things. It could be quantitative and refer to changes in specific motions of atmospheric circulation cells, or qualitative and refer to case studies of environmental racism