Biosphere & Resources

Essential outcomes

Explain how abiotic and biotic factors interact to create the various biomes in North Carolina.

Explain why biodiversity is important to the biosphere.

Explain how human activities impact the biosphere.

Evaluate alternative energy technologies for use in North Carolina.

Critique conventional and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture practices in terms of their environmental impacts.

Explain the effects of uncontrolled population growth on the Earth’s resources.

Evaluate the concept of “reduce, reuse, recycle” in terms of impact on natural resources.