Assignment 1 GEOG 212

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Name: Assignment 1 GEOG 212 This assignment is worth 25 points and will be evaluated based on completeness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness, using the criteria, instructions, and the allocated points listed for each task in this document. Resources that may help you in completing this assignment include the course textbook, the modules and PowerPoints, and some on-line research (depending on the questions/tasks being asked of you). Review this video on How to Submit an Assignment in Blackboard if you need assistance with this feature. See Calendar for due date. Please save your assignment as a Word document (don’t alter the format of this Word document) and type your name or initials at the end of the file name. Once completed and saved to a certain folder on your computer, go into the Assignment folder on Blackboard and upload your assignment accordingly. Part 1.1 – Discovering Your Local Environment 1. What city and state do you currently live in? [1 pt] 2. What natural resources are present in the region that you currently live in? List as many as you can find. [1 pt] 3. What do you think is/are the largest environmental concern(s)/problem(s) where you live? [1 pt] 4. What does sustainable development mean to you with regards to your community and local region? To answer this question, think about how you live your day-to-day life, what you consume in terms of resources such as water usage, chemical exposure (cleaners, deodorants, pesticides, etc.), 1

energy consumption (electricity, fuel, etc.), and waste production. Your answer should be substantial and comprehensive. [4 pts] Part 1.2 – The Scientific Process The textbook describes the Fungal Attacker on Bats as an example of the scientific process at work. In this description, the textbook shows a figure that demonstrates one of many versions of the scientific process. Using this figure, answer the following questions: 5. In what steps of the scientific process in the figure is the hypothesis tested? [1 pt] 6. What are the two outcomes of an experimental study and what are the next steps for each of these outcomes? [1 pt] 2

7. To demonstrate a basic understanding of the scientific process, let’s design a simple but effective scenario or you to implement the scientific method for. You are presented with an observation and will need to complete the steps of the scientific process accordingly. Some steps have been completed for you: [8 pts] Observation: You are on a camping trip with your two best friends and after a pleasant night of stargazing, you wake up to find that the pack of cookies you were snacking on the night before has disappeared from the picnic table you presumably left them on before you retired for the night. Choose a question to investigate: What happened to the Oreo cookies? Consult Literature The camping area has the following signs: “Do Not Feed Wildlife” “Secure Belongings at Night” Develop Hypothesis H#1 (Note: make sure this hypothesis is disproved first time around) Make a Testable Prediction (P#1) Hint: write it as: “ if (hypothesis statement) …then…” Design an Experiment to Test your Prediction (E#1) Results/Conclusions (allow the experiment to fail what you predicted the first time around) 3

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