Hardin's Introduction Environmentalists use the metaphor of the
earth as a "spaceship" in trying to persuade
countries, industries and people to stop
wasting and polluting our natural resources.
Since we all share life on this planet, they
argue, no single person or institution has the
right to destroy, waste, or use more than a
fair share of its resources.
-Garrett Hardin, "Lifeboat Ethics: the Case
Against Helping the Poor"
Is Hardin setting up to agree with or disagree with environmentalists? How do
you know?
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Read the following scenario to answer the following question. over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines, and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. when most populations of a wide-ranging amphibian species are lost and the few remaining populations are widely separated, we expect to see that a. the founder effect becomes increasingly important b. microevolution no longer occurs c. gene flow between populations is reduced d. artificial selection becomes a greater factor in microevolution

For a to be healthy, it has to have lots of different kinds of plants and animals. all of the different types of plants and animals in an ecosystem. name four types of ecosystems from those listed in the video. b) c) d) most living things live here. all living things depend on how an ecosystem like a game of sticks? why should we build new buildings on existing land? name four extinct species from those listed in the video. b) c) d) the best way to wipe out a species is to the largest ecosystem in the world is this percent of the world is covered by water. how many of all species in the world live in the ocean? list five things you can do to increase biodiversity. b) c) d) e) how many species are we losing per hour?

Sally and sue were investigating the topic of friction in science. they used a small car and a ramp as seen in the picture to test what they were learning. they knew that they slipped easily on waxed floors but not on carpet, so they decided to change the material on the surface of the ramp to see what happened. they planned to use glass, carpet, aluminum foil, and sandpaper and run the car down the ramp over each surface. what would be the best research question to guide the girls' experiment? a) does the amount of surface area affect the friction on the moving car? b) will the car travel fastest on the glass surface? c) how does the angle of the ramp affect the speed of the car? d)do rougher surfaces tend to create more friction than smooth surfaces?