APES Reading Guide for Miller Chapters 1&2

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Chapter 1
1. Explain what is meant by the term “exponential growth” and why it is a problem.
2. What is the world's current population growth rate and how many people does that add per year?
3. Define GDP
4. Insert “developed” or “developing” into the 2 statements
a) most of the world’s population in the _____________ world
b) most of the world’s wealth waste and pollution are in the _____________ world
5. Define the resource terms perpetual, renewable and non renewable
and give 2 examples of each
6. What is meant by the term “tragedy of the commons” ?
7. What is meant by the term per capita ecological footprint ?
8. Explain the difference between point and non point pollution sources
9. Why is pollution prevention more helpful than cleanup?
10. Name 3 major problems resulting from poverty
11. Do you know people with “afluenza” ? Give examples of this type of behavior
12. Name 3 problems which the author believes will become serious life threats in the next 100 years

Chapter 2
1. When did the agricultural revolution begin?
Describe 2 good effects and 2 bad effects
2. When did the Industrial/Medical revolution begin?
Describe 2 good effects and 2 bad effects
3. Name 2 important technologies in the Information/Globalization revolution
4. Explain why the USA’s Frontier environmental world view is now a problem.
5. Briefly explain some contributions made by John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt
6. Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was about what? How did she die?
7. Give formation dates and definitions
EPA Endangered Species Act Superfund
8. Who was Aldo Leopold ?

ReadG1 6/10/2009