Evaluation – Company 4

Evaluation: All Companies are responsible for Questions 1-4

Question 1 Describe 2 Conclude 3 Explain 4 Evaluate and/or Recommend
Definition of Acid precipitation Dictionary Definition  

Definition in context with Examples

 Scientific Explanation  

 

Discriminate between definitions and/or viewpoints
Chemicals that make precipitation acidic Chemical Contaminants  

Contaminants and evidence of contamination

  

Scientific Explanation

 

 Documentation of problem based on what is known, unresolved questions, missing or controversial data
Where do the chemicals come from General Sources Sources (point, non-point), historical and/or current uses

 

 Routes, means of transport, primary vs. secondary, incidental Assessment of the total extent of contaminants
How do we measure the acidity Dictionary Definition Definition in context with Examples Scientific Explanation Discriminate between definitions and/or viewpoints

 

Evaluation: Company 4 – The effects of acid precipitation on terrestrial ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, and inorganic materials (i.e. buildings, cars, etc.).

Question 1 Describe 2 Conclude 3 Explain 4 Evaluate and/or Recommend
Where are the high concentrations of acid precipitation in Ramford County?

 

 Relative concentrations throughout Ramford Change in concentrations over time in Ramford Reasons for relative concentrations in Ramford Examples (case studies) of acid precipitation effects on air, lakes, and buildings
What are the effects of acid precipitation on trees and soil?

 

 Effects on soil and trees Extent of problem Interaction with the environment Cases showing the relative importance of the environmental interactions
What happens when lakes and aquatic systems become acidic?

 

 Effects on aquatic organisms Extent of problem Interaction with the environment Cases showing the relative importance of the environmental interactions
What are the effects of acid precipitation on inorganic materials (i.e. buildings, cars, roads, bridges)?

 

 Effects on buildings, cars, roads, bridges Extent of problem Interaction with the environment Cases showing the relative importance of the environmental interactions