Sign up for FREE

9/1 Step 2 Sustainability Activity AP

Last updated 9 months ago

16 questions

1

1

1

1

1

Observe the 2 drink containers on the lab bench. Imagine each holds 12oz of Sprite.
On your own~ Think and Write:

Question 1

1.

What are some differences between these two containers?

Question 2

2.

Which would you purchase and why?

WATCH Video: What is Sustainability?
https://www.pbs.org/video/lexicon-sustainability-what-is-sustainability/

Question 3

3.

Define sustainability

Question 4

4.

Look again at the containers above: Which do you think is a more sustainable container? Why?

Question 5

5.

What additional information would you want to know about each package to make a more informed decision regarding its sustainability?

1

Question 6

6.

Where is Easter Island?

1

Question 7

7.

How did it get its name?

1

Question 8

8.

How do we know that Polynesians were the ones to colonize Easter Island?

1

Question 9

9.

How is the island different today than it was when the Polynesians first colonized it?

1

Question 10

10.

What is a watershed?

1

Question 11

11.

How long does it take for water in the atmosphere to be fully replaced?

1

Question 12

12.

Define groundwater and water table.

1

Question 13

13.

What role do trees take in the water cycle?

1

Question 14

14.

What happened to the water cycle on the island when the forests disappeared?

1

Question 15

15.

What is the point of the Easter Island story?

1

Question 16

16.

How can we take the story of Easter Island and relate it to what is happening on the planet now?