UNIT+1+-+Introduction+to+the+environment+&+Earth+systems

This unit will include chapters 1, 4, and 7 of Withgott (our textbook)

[|What a wonderful world]

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 * Lorax and Truax**

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Which of the examples in this document represent the tragedy of the commons?

below is an excel file with temperature data to practice mapping

here is the file with the data we collected

Math Practice: [|Practice converting units]

**Ecological Footprint Calculators**
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2.http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

After you have calculated your ecological footprint, answer the following questions:
 * 1) What contributed most to your footprint?
 * 2) What steps could you take that would have the largest impact on reducing your footprint?
 * 3) Less-developed countries tend to have smaller ecological footprints (per person) than more-developed countries. Why is that?

**DEAD ZONE RESOURCES**

 * good overview article with additional links **


 * excellent, up to date portal on Gulf of Mexico dead zone **