Quiz 2 Study Guide:

Know the definitions and simple concepts from Vocabulary 2 and be able to use those (words and concepts) to address the major questions which we have addressed in the last 4 lectures (Lectures 5 though 8 inclusive).

The main points are generally the headings within each lecture or major points of the required reading.

Some example questions are:

List four major reservoirs in the hydrologic cycle and the processes that move water from one to another. For example water in the ocean evaporates to atmospheric moisture.

What are the two major sources for water use in the United States and what are several major uses. (Surface water and ground water are used for domestic, industrial, agricultural and other purposes)

What is the difference between point source and non-point source pollution?

What are you missing if you calculate water use without addressing "embedded" water? (You're probably missing the indirect water use that it took to make the food or other products that you use.)

Explain how water availability in watersheds can be improved through improved land use and vegetation. Give an example of where this might be important.

Describe how energy use and farming contributed to the structure and development of human society.

Why is innovation so necessary in the organic or co-evolving view of sustainability?

Concepts and evaluation:

You should be able to make a statement about water or agriculture and be able to back it up with some of these concepts. Look at the last two questions from last quiz as examples. A good example from this section might be:

Do you think the agricultural advances of the "green revolution" were sustainable? Why or why not?

Your answer should define the green revolution, then bring in something about what you think "sustainable agriculture" might be, then make an evaluation.

Try to answer these questions by parsing out what the simple components are that you need to answer first, state those, and make a statement that combines those concepts to make an evaluation.