Regents Biology

Mrs. Kilmartin

October 25-29, 2004

 

Mon 10/25                 Complete pp. 4-7 in pink “How do Populations Change” packet

 

Tue 10/26                  Study for Ecology Part 2 Test

        • notes "Interactions Among Organisms within Ecosystems"
        • Cpt 15 vocab 1-15
        • Purple Review
        • Pink “How do Populations Change” (complete p. 8-9– it will be collected on Wed)

 

Wed 10/27                 Ecology Part 2 Test Today

                                    Define Cpt 16 “Planet Under Stress” terms 1- 13

                                    ** Use Text book and list below

 

Thu 10/28                  Do: “Humans and the Environment” worksheets pp 3-5 in HW packet – you need your book

 

Fri 10/29                    Over the Weekend:

Directed Reading 16-2 “Meeting the Challenge” pp. 6-7 from HW packet

 

Fossil Fuel — a fuel (coal, oil, natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains

 

Extinction — process in which an organism goes extinct, stops existing

 

Resources – a material from the earth used by humans

 

Technology -- the application of science for practical purposes

 

Industrialization – the process in which a society develops large scale manufacturing (machine use)

 

Carcinogen – a substance that causes cancer