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Chapters 10-14 - Coggle Diagram
Chapters 10-14
Chapter 10
The Hydrologic Cycle
Worldwide largest uses of water
Irrigation (70%)
Industry (20%)
Direct Human Use (10%)
Our actions may have severe consequences
Severe flooding
Extreme droughts
Increased erosion
Can we use less water?
People in low income nations use 1 gallon/person/day for all needs
One person in the US uses 100 gallon/day
Chapter 11
Soil
Functions of soils
Medium for plant growth
Engineering medium
Organism habitat
Recycles nutrients and water
Water purification
Modifier of Atmosphere
Soil forming factors
Climate
Biota
Parent material
Topography
Time
Soil Properties
Structure
Arrangement of
individual particles
Color
Oxisols
Bright red - from oxidized iron
Histosols
Dark brown - from soil organic matter
Inceptisols
Spodosols
Chapter 12
The Production & Distribution of Food
Components of Conventional Farming
Modern machinery
Infrastructure
Chemicals
Irrigation
Expansive land
Confined Animal Feeding Operations
Genetic Modifications
Transgenic
Marker-assisted breeding
What are the most important foods on the market?
Grain, corn, wheat, rice, barley, rye, sorghu
Oilseeds (canola, soybeans)
Chapter 14
Fossil Fuels
Electrical capacity
Electrical failure
Brownouts: Partial failure
Blackouts: complete failure
How to prevent brown/blackouts?
Smart grid
Smart appliances
Smart buildings
Environmental costs associated with burning coal
Air pollution and acid rain
Acid mine drainage and trace metal pollution
Coal refuse
Consequences of Oil
Costs of purchase
Political instability of Middle East
Resource limitations
Environmental issues