Standards on Common Assessment #3
SC.912.L.17.5 Analyze how population size is determined by births, deaths, immigration, emigration, and limiting factors (biotic and abiotic) that determine carrying capacity.
SC.912.L.17.8 Recognize the consequences of the losses of biodiversity due to catastrophic events, climate changes, human activity, and the introduction of invasive, non-native species.
SC.912.L.17.20 Predict the impact of individuals on environmental systems and examine how human lifestyles affect sustainability.
SC.912.L.17.11 Evaluate the costs and benefits of renewable and nonrenewable resources, such as water, energy, fossil fuels, wildlife, and forests.
Associated Sections
1. Know "Community Interactions" in Section 4-2
2. Be able to analyze and explain population graphs (Chapter 5)
3. Know the impact of human activities on the ecosystem (Section 6-1)
4. Know the impact of renewable and non-renewable resources (Section 6-2)
5. Know the rewards and benefits biodiversity and the impact of threats on biodiversity (Section 6-3)
