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CHAPTER #2TEACHER REVIEW
Class Discussion Activity– Wednesday 11/7
Take a moment to write down 2 facts about each of the following topics: Water scarcity / Green revolution /
Deforestation / Global Warming
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HERE IS THE PLAN Students will review their knowledge on
the 4 major environmental topics covered in Chapter #2
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GREEN REVOLUTION Change from
mixed to mono crop
Intensive applications of fertilizers & pesticides.
Increase in the use of hybrid seeds
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DEFORESTATION Globalization of
wood products industry.
Increasing clearing of land for soybean / cattle grazing.
Relief of population pressure from established areas.
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GLOBAL WARMING Changes in
major agricultural areas.
Increase in sea levels.
Melting of polar ice caps.
Changes in rainfall patterns.
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WATER SCARCITY Water is an
essential element for life and good health.
Water scarcity currently affects 1 in 3 people and as populations continue to grow the problem will only get worse.
Source: WHO
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FLOODING Ironically, given the
severe global water shortages, floods cause the most deaths of all natural disasters.
Settlement patterns of human beings and deforestation are two reasons for this fact.
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HERE IS THE PLAN Students will review their knowledge on
the 4 major environmental topics covered in Chapter #2