State of Florida - Biology EOC Item Specifications
SC.912.L.18.12 PROPERTIES OF WATER
You need to know the specific properties of water that contribute to Earth's suitability as an environment for life. These include:
cohesive behavior
ability to moderate temperature
expansion upon freezing
versatility as a solvent
hydrogen bonding and polarity
SC .912. L. 17.5 POPULATION SIZE
You need to know how population size is determined by births, deaths, immigration, emigration and limiting factors.
You need to be able to use data about population dynamics, abiotic factors, and biotic factors to explain a change in carrying capacity and population size in an ecosystem.
You need to know that different types of organisms exist within aquatic systems due to chemistry, geography, light, depth, salinity, and/or temperature.
You need to know the potential changes in an ecosystem resulting from seasonal variations, climate changes and/or succession.
You need to know the positive or negative consequences that result from a reduction in biodiversity.
SC. 912. L. 17.9 FOOD WEBS AND FOOD CHAINS
You need to know how to use a food web to identify producers, consumers, and decomposers.
You need to know the pathway of energy transfer through trophic levels and the reduction of available energy at successive trophic levels.
You need to know how matter and energy move through the water and carbon cycles.
SC.912. L.17.20 HUMAN IMPACT
You need to know how the actions of humans may impact environmental systems and affect sustainability.
You need to know the costs and benefits of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
You need to know that environmental policy decisions should be made after adequate monitoring of environmental parameters.
You need to know how the environment and personal health are related.
Homework Assignments 8-14 Through 9-?
Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
*** TEST Sept. 26th & 29th ***