APES Study Session 2/22

Units 4, 5, and 6

Earth Systems/Resources, Land/Water Use, and Energy Resources

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Poll

Which of the following gases is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

Answer: B - Nitrogen

Poll

Which animal is known as an “ecosystem engineer” because of its ability to change its environment?

• Beavers

• Elephants

• Termites

• Wolves

Answer: A - Beavers

Poll

The Amazon Rainforest is primarily located in which country?

• Brazil

• Colombia

• Peru

• Venezuela

Answer: A - Brazil

Poll

Which renewable energy source is generated by harnessing the power of moving water?

• Solar Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric Energy

• Biomass Energy

Answer: C - Hydroelectric Energy

Unit 4: Earth Systems/Resources

Topics Covered:

• Plate tectonics and soil formation

• Weather and climate patterns

• Watersheds and freshwater resources

Interactive Activity: "Environmental Puzzle Hunt"

Time: 15 minutes
Objective: Reinforce key concepts related to watersheds, climate patterns, and soil profiles through a fun and competitive puzzle-based challenge.
Group Size: 3-5 students per team

Interactive Activity: "Environmental Puzzle Hunt"

Materials: You and your group/partner will have a set of puzzles and a video option sheet with QR codes :)

Rules: Teams must solve a sequence of environmental puzzles correctly. Each correct answer unlocks the next challenge. The first team to complete all the puzzles wins.

Scoring: Each puzzle is worth points. The team with the most points (or the fastest completion) wins a small reward (stickers, extra credit, etc.).

Dino Race!

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains how plate tectonics influence soil formation?

• Erosion caused by tectonic activity destroys existing soil.

• Tectonic uplift exposes new rock to weathering, which contributes to soil formation.

• Soil formation is not influenced by tectonic activity.

• Subduction of oceanic plates directly forms soil.

Multiple Choice

A soil sample is found to have high permeability but low water-holding capacity. Which of the following is most likely true of this soil type?

• It is primarily composed of sand.

• It contains a large amount of clay.

• It is rich in organic matter.

• It has undergone salinization

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why coastal areas tend to have more moderate climates than inland regions?

• Coastal areas receive more direct sunlight than inland regions.

• Ocean water heats and cools more slowly than land, regulating temperature.

• Coastal regions experience more tectonic activity.

• Air pressure is higher near the coast than inland.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following human activities is most likely to increase sedimentation in a watershed?

• Planting cover crops in agricultural fields.

• Building wetlands along waterways.

• Establishing riparian buffers around streams.

• Logging trees along riverbanks.

10 min brain break (or dance break)

Unit 5: Land and Water Use

Topics Covered:

• Agricultural practices (GMOs, irrigation, monoculture vs. polyculture)

• Forestry, overfishing, and rangeland management

• Urban land use and ecological footprints

"Sustainability Showdown" Activity

Overview:

• Teams take turns selecting categories and point values, answering questions related to sustainability topics.

• Points are awarded for correct answers, and the team with the highest score at the end wins!

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10 min break (or 5 min stretch)

Unit 6: Energy Resources

Topics Covered:

• Renewable vs. nonrenewable energy resources

• Fossil fuels and their environmental impacts

• Energy efficiency and conservation strategies

Activity: "Power Grid Crisis Simulation"

Your city is facing an energy crisis! The local power grid is failing, and your team has been hired as energy consultants to design a sustainable and reliable energy plan. You must decide which energy sources to invest in while managing costs, environmental impacts, and reliability.

Step 1 Task: (10min)

Each team must design an energy portfolio for their city using a mix of sources. They must consider:
✅ Reliability (Can it provide 24/7 energy?)
✅ Environmental Impact (Does it contribute to pollution or climate change?)
✅ Cost (Is it affordable for the city?)
✅ Sustainability (Will it last long-term?)

Step 2 ENERGY CRISIS: (10min)

Disaster Strikes! Each team draws a random crisis card that challenges their energy choices...

📌 Task: Teams must adjust their energy portfolio in response to the crisis while balancing reliability, cost, and sustainability.

Step 3 City Council Pitch & Wrap-Up: (10min)

Final Task: Each team presents their energy plan to the "City Council" (rest of the class).

• Why did they choose their energy sources?

• How did they handle the crisis?

• Did they achieve a sustainable and reliable grid?

🏆 Winning Criteria:

• Most balanced and resilient energy plan

• Best response to crises

• Most creative solutions

Multiple Choice

What is one of the primary environmental impacts of burning coal?

• Acid rain caused by sulfur dioxide emissions.

• Ozone depletion caused by methane emissions.

• Biodiversity loss caused by habitat conversion.

• Ocean acidification caused by nitrogen oxide emissions.

Multiple Choice

Which renewable energy source has the smallest environmental impact but is limited by geographic location?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Hydroelectric energy

• Geothermal energy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes energy efficiency?

• The amount of energy available for human use at any given time.

• The percentage of energy input that does useful work in a system.

• The total energy output of a fossil fuel power plant.

• The amount of renewable energy produced compared to fossil fuels.

Multiple Choice

Which region is most likely to have the highest per capita energy consumption?

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• South Asia

• North America

• Southeast Asia

Comprehensive Check
Units 4-6

Drag and Drop

Which type of plate boundary is responsible for the formation of volcanic arcs?​

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

convergent

divergent

transform

Open Ended

What is the primary advantage of wind energy over coal energy?

Open Ended

What is the most likely consequence of clear-cutting in a tropical rainforest?

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct order of the convection cells, starting from the equator?

• polar, ferrell, hadley
• ferrell, hadley, polar
• polar, hadley, ferrell
• hadley, ferrell, polar

Multiple Choice

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake

• Volcano Eruption

• Tornado

• Mountain Building

Multiple Choice

Which soil component has the least capacity for holding water?

• silt
• clay
• sand
• humus

Multiple Choice

You dig a small hole in the soil and the next day it rains. The hole fills with water, but does not empty even after several days of dry weather. What is the soil most likely made of?

• clay
• sand
• humus
• silt

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing particle size?

• clay-sand-silt
• sand-clay-silt
• silt-clay-sand
• clay-silt-sand

Multiple Select

Which of the following are sustainable forms of traditional farming? (Multiple answers may be correct. Make sure to select ALL correct answers.)

• intercropping

• crop rotation

• polyculture

• monoculture

Multiple Select

Which of the following are consequences of CAFOs on environmental and human health? (multiple answers may be correct, so be sure to select ALL correct answers)

• Runoff of animal waste into water

• Air pollution resulting in respiratory issues in humans

• Use of a lot of grazing land

• Increased antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria

Multiple Choice

The world gets MOST of their energy through all of the following sources EXCEPT

• natural gas
• coal
• hydroelectric
• oil

Multiple Choice

All of the following renewable resources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT

• biomass
• wind
• hydroelectric
• geothermal

Multiple Choice

Nuclear energy generates ________ waste instead of _____________.

• radioactive, air pollutants
• air pollutants, ash
• CO2, uranium ore
• radioactive, uranium ore

Multiple Choice

Most of the developing countries in the world depend on _______ for their main source of energy.

• renewable sources
• nuclear
• biomass (including wood, manure, etc)
• coal

Multiple Choice

Which two things increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere ?

• burning fossil fuels and using renewable energy sources
• burning fossil fuels and deforestation
• deforestation and shifting to renewable energy
• mining and the production of PV solar panels

Multiple Choice

If a 100 W incandescent bulb uses 400 kJ of energy per hour. How much would a CFL use that is 3 times as efficient IN 30 MINUTES?

• 66 kJ
• 133 kJ
• 200 kJ
• 1200 kJ

Multiple Choice

One gallon of fuel produces 5 lbs of CO2. Two cars drive 100 miles each. The first gets 10 MPG. The second gets 25 MPG. How much LESS CO2 is produced by the second car?

• 10 pounds
• 50 pounds
• 30 pounds 
• 15 pounds

Multiple Choice

in most power plants what is the heat energy used for?

• to create steam which turns turbines
• to directly power the generator
• the heat is transmitted through the electrical grid into homes
• nuclear fission which then creates a chain reaction

Review & Q&A

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End-of-Session Survey