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Final Answer: Human activity is causing environmental degradation, which is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution.

Connections- https://www.greenchoices.org/green-living/waste-recycling/environmental-impacts

Vocabulary- Leachate

Disposing of waste has huge environmental impacts and can cause serious problems. In the UK much is buried in landfill sites – holes in the ground, sometimes old quarries, sometimes specially dug. ... Leachate produced as waste decomposes may cause pollution. Badly-managed landfill sites may attract vermin or cause litter.

Suggest different ways to use waste materials.

Comprehend how much waste humans produce.

What issues does waste from humans cause?

Connections- https://cleanet.org/clean/literacy/energy2.html

Vocabulary-Climate literacy

Both living and non- living processes have contributed to this change. ... These ideas have considerable crossover with the Climate Literacy Principles 1 and 2. ... Sun as the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system, while Climate Literacy .... This moderating effect allows aquatic environments to stay at a relatively ...

Discuss how human activity is impacting the environment.

Compare and contrast renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Reason the pros and cons of different kinds of mining with evidence.

What is the impact of developing and using energy resources on Earth’s living and non-living systems?

Connections-https://www.quora.com/Why-is-carbon-so-important-on-earth

Vocabulary- Carbon

Carbon is an important constituent of living beings. Along with Nitrogen and oxygen, carbon is one of the essential building blocks of organic life. Carbon Forms about 18% of the human body. ... Carbon is integral because of its unique ability to form four different bonds with other elements.

Explain using evidence the impact CO2 has on our environment.

Describe carbon sources and sinks.

Why is carbon important?

Connections- https://www.ctreg14.org/uploaded/faculty/npratt/4-3_science_unit.pdf

Vocabulary- Erosion

Water moving across the earth in streams and rivers pushes along soil and breaks down pieces of rock in a process called erosion. The moving water carries away rock and soil from some areas and deposits them in other areas, creating new landforms or changing the course of a stream or river.

Argue how important soil is to our environment.

Explain the movement of material by water.

Diagram and explain the water cycle.

How does water affect Earth’s surface processes?

Connections- https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/hs-ess2-7-earths-systems

Vocabulary- Coevolution

Construct an argument based on evidence about the simultaneous coevolution of Earth's systems and life on Earth. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the ...

Use feedback to help explain the relationship between life and iand.

Describe ingredients and goldilocks conditions.

How did life and Earth systems coevolve?

Connections- https://ngss.nsta.org/DisciplinaryCoreIdeas.aspx?id=31

Vocabulary- Geosphere

Evidence

Rainfall helps to shape the land and affects the types of living things found in a region. ... Earth's major systems are the geosphere (solid and molten rock, soil, and ... that cycles produce chemical and physical changes in Earth's materials and ... Earth's systems, being dynamic and interacting, cause feedback effects that can

Claim

Create examples of positive and negative feedback

Explain how Earth’s 4 spheres interact.

Success Criteria

How do some changes create feedback that affect other Earth systems?

Vocabulary: 3+ key vocab words

Connections: to personal experiences, your solution etc

Resources: Sources, activities and Notebook pages

Evidence: 4-5 facts, describe activities, summarize resources, give examples

Claim: Short answer to the question

Driving Question: How do human activities change the planet?

Earth Systems Outline