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NC Essential Standards
NC Essential Standards
- EEn.2.2 Understand how human influences impact the lithosphere.
- EEn.2.2.1 Explain the consequences of human activities on the lithosphere (such as mining, deforestation, agriculture, overgrazing, urbanization, and land use) past and present.
- EEn.2.2.2 Compare the various methods humans use to acquire traditional energy sources (such as peat, coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear fission, and wood).
- EEn.2.8 Evaluate human behaviors in terms of how likely they are to ensure the ability to live sustainably on Earth.
- EEn.2.8.1 Evaluate alternative energy technologies for use in North Carolina.
- EEn.2.8.2 Critique conventional and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture practices in terms of their environmental impacts.
- EEn.2.8.3 Explain the effects of uncontrolled population growth on the Earth’s resources.
- EEn.2.8.4 Evaluate the concept of “reduce, reuse, recycle” in terms of impact on natural resources.
Resources Essential Questions
Resources Essential Questions
- What past and present impacts have humans had on the lithosphere from practices such as mining, deforestation, agriculture, overgrazing, urbanization, and land use?
- What are various methods humans use to acquire traditional forms of energy?
- What are strategies to mitigate the impact of various practices?
- What are the various methods humans use to raise livestock and their impacts on the environment?
- What impact would uncontrolled population growth have on the planet's resources?
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