Part 1 - Biogeochemical Cycles



APES Summer AssignmentWelcome to Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES for short), there are a few things I want you to do over summer to ensure a successful school year. Please prepare biogeochemical cycle diagrams and descriptions as well as a review of the most important environmental laws and treaties. More Details can be found below. Have Fun!Due Dates: Biogeochemical Cycles – End of the 1st week of the year.The laws and treaties – End of the 2nd week of the school year. Laws and treaties quiz – End of the 2nd week of the school year You should plan on working on both of these projects a little at a time. I don’t anticipate you spending more than 1 hour each week if you budget and plan your time properly. It would be a good idea to place these items into a ? inch binder to be to be used as reference for the remainder of the year. You may leave them in class upon completion.Part 1 - Biogeochemical CyclesIt is a big word, but in reality, it’s not all that daunting. –You have worked with and studied most of these in the past. Throughout the year, we will be referring to these cycles and determining how they impact man, and more importantly, how man impacts these cycles, often times with negative effects on the environment. In addition, knowledge of these cycles will help tie together the various concepts that we will be learning Trust me, if you understand these cycles and can explain how they tie concepts together, this class and the AP exam will be much easier.For each cycle, complete the followingA handmade (not downloaded/ printed) drawing /concept diagram of each cycle. Include arrows showing the directions of travel of each component of the cycle. Label the diagram using terms/ names of each type of matter involved in the cycle. Except for the rock cycle, state whether the type of matter in each stage of the cycle is a pollutant, consumer, producer or nutrient source.Write (do not type) a minimum 1-page description of each cycle. Describe how each component of the cycle is formed, the forces or substances that make that component, how the components provide nutrition (if a food source) and who gets the nutrients, and how the component pollutes. In addition, state how man affects the cycle in either a positive or negative manner (sometimes we are both)If properly completed, this project will consist of a minimum of 12 pages (6 drawings and 6 pages of write-up). Take pride in your work. Don’t just throw this together at the last minute. You will not only get a grade on this assignment, but you will use it, frequently. The more quality work you put into this, the more useful it will be for you in the upcoming year. Almost everything we are going to study/learn this year can be tied into one or more of these cycles. Research the following cycles:The Water Cycle The Phosphorus CycleThe Carbon CycleThe Sulfur CycleThe Nitrogen CycleThe Rock Cycle (including plate tectonics Part 2 - Research and write a brief description of some important environmental laws and/or treatiesFor this assignment, I recommend you use search engines such as Google to find reputable sources for your research. If you use Wikipedia, be sure to double-check any information you get from there!! Wikipedia is susceptible to errors, but is often a good place to get background information. Besides, you will learn more if you use search engines for your research as you will obtain information from many places. As always, cite your source! Write your citation at the end of each description. It doesn’t need to be a full blown, MLA citation, but be sure to write the sponsor of the website. For this assignment, I do want you to type (but not cut & paste) the information (this is one of the rare times that typed work is accepted). Format should be single-space (to save paper), 12 point Times New Roman Font (for that professional look we all want to achieve)Use 0.5” margins for top, bottom and sides (again to save paper)This assignment will be due the 2nd Friday of the school year – the same day that we will have a quiz on these laws/treatiesUse the format example below to provide the information for each of the laws and/or treaties:Name of Law or Treaty – Year Enacted; Year Amended if applicable; is law International or American; Describe the function or intent of the law. (Briefly describe what the law is intended to do); State what environmental issues are affected; Name the Agency or Group responsible for regulation and enforcement – (i.e. U.N., Department of Interior, EPA, etc.)List of Laws and treaties applicable to APES1. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)2. Kyoto Protocol – aka Convention of Climate Change3. Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC)4. Madrid Protocol – aka Antarctic Treaty5. Montreal Protocol – aka Convention of Ozone Depletion 6. Ocean Dumping Act (ODA)7. Rio Earth Summit 8. Stockholm Declaration – aka Declaration of the Conference on the Human Environment9. Clean Air Acts (U.S.) 10. Clean Water Acts (U.S.) 11. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA)12. Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)13. Endangered Species Act14. Energy Policy Act15. Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)16 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)17. Federal Water Pollution Control Act18. Food Quality Protection Act19. Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act 20. Lacey Act21. Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act22. National Appliance Energy Act23. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)24. National Park Act25. National Wildlife Refuge System Act26. Nuclear Waste Policy Act27. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)28. Oil Pollution Act29. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)30. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)31 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)32. Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA)33. Taylor Grazing Act 34. Toxic Substances Control Act35. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act36. Wilderness ActUse this example as a template for this project:The Mrs. Searl is Ruining MY Summer Act (MSRMSA); enacted 2009; amended 2015; American; Established to engage and introduce APES Students to some of the rigor that will be necessary to survive APES during the upcoming year. Requires me to conduct research, read and write about various acts, laws and treaties that will be used as reference during the upcoming year. In addition, this act requires me to research various biogeochemical cycles that will be referenced during the upcoming year. The teacher in room SS-11 is responsible for enforcement. ................
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