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Celyn Dion R.

Saniel
Physical Science

Professor Pj De Castro
MW 1:00-2:30

1. Among the enumerated human-caused threats to biodiversity, what contributes and affects the
species of plants and animals.
The ability of agriculture to produce far greater quantities of food and fibre than ever before can be
attributed to a number of factors, including the availability of fertilizers on a commercial scale.
However, excessive levels of the plant nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus in natural ecosystems are
now causing concern. While reactive nitrogen occurs naturally in all ecosystems, the production of
reactive nitrogen by humans, mostly from manufacturing synthetic fertilizer to increase agricultural
production has changed ecological balances, both locally and in far-distant ecosystems. Aerial
deposition of nitrogen increases levels in ecosystems such that those slow growing species that thrive
in nitrogen-poor environments cannot compete with faster-growing species that depend on higher
nutrient levels. Temperate grasslands are particularly vulnerable in this respect.
2. Explain the nature of hunger in the world today. How much should we worry about hunger
increasing? Why?
Poverty is the principal cause of hunger. The causes of poverty include poor people's lack of
resources, an extremely unequal income distribution in the world and within specific countries,
conflict, and hunger itself.
We should worry and be alarm because an estimated in 2010 7.6 million children more than 20,000
a day died. Poor nutrition plays a role in at least half of these deaths or almost 1 in every 15
children in developing countries dies before the age of 5.
3. What Hazard exist in your office and home? List a ways by which you can make your place free
from hazards of earthquake, typhoon.
a. Earthquake
React Safely;Learn what to do during an earthquake.
Take Cover;In each room of your home, identify the safest places to drop, cover, and hold on
during an earthquake.
Survive on Your Own;Assemble and maintain a household emergency supply kit, and be sure that
all family members know where it is stored.
Stay in Contact;List addresses, telephone numbers, and evacuation sites for all places frequented
by family members (e.g., Home, workplaces, schools). Include the phone number of an out-of-state
contact.
b. Typhoon- To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and make a family
communications plan, Know your surroundings, Learn the elevation level of your property and
whether the land is flood-prone. This will help you know how your property will be affected when
storm surge or tidal flooding are forecast. Make plans to secure your property. Cover all of your
homes windows. Install straps or additional clips to securely fasten your roof to the frame structure.
Be sure trees and shrubs around your home are well trimmed so they are more wind resistant.

Celyn Dion R. Saniel


Physical Science

Professor Pj De Castro
MW 1:00-2:30

1. If given a chance to become a conservation biologist what part of the country will you choose to
protect?
Bodiversity; All forms of life, All levels of organization of living things and All the interactions
among the forms of life and their levels of organization.
2. Giving exact location and description of the place.
a. Proposing a project for conservation, reservation or management.
Personal behavior: Examples include turning your yard into a natural habitat by removing non-native
species and landscaping with native plants; reducing waste production by buying products with less or
recyclable packaging, recycling household goods, and composting vegetable waste for garden or
flowerbed fertilizer; and limiting natural resource consumption and pollution by using public or nonmotorized transportation, using fuel efficient vehicles, making your residence energy efficient, and
disposing of chemicals properly rather than dumping them in sewers
Political activism: educate politicians on biodiversity issues and support politicians with good
conservation records
Neighbor education: teach your neighbors about biodiversity, telling them why and how we should
conserve it
Field assistance: for example, you can help monitor populations to identify those that are at risk of
declining, and you can help restore native vegetation on public land
Monetary support: contribute funds dedicated to conservation on tax or vehicle registration forms.
b. Creating project justification
Punish those people who over harvest species, such as elephants, rhinos, and tigers, leopards and
other big cats
Make a rule such as: Stop destroying habitats; Stop polluting and otherwise disturbing habitats; and
Stop spreading non-native species.
c. Describing the rationale of the project
Biodiversity is essential for food security and nutrition, and offers key options for sustainable
livelihoods.

Celyn Dion R. Saniel


Physical Science

Professor Pj De Castro
MW 1:00-2:30

"Futuristic Scenario of the Philippines in the year 2050"


From HSBC's report
From number 43 in 2010, the Philippine economy will become the 16th biggest in the world in 2050.
Is this possible? Can we make it? What does it mean being in number 16? The HSBC itself has some
answer if it is possible or not: We openly admit that behind these projections we assume governments
build on their recent progress and remain solely focused on increasing the living standards for their
populations. Of course, this may be an overly glossy way of viewing the world, and we conclude there
are a number of reasons our World in 2050 could turn out a little different.
From the PEW RESEARCH CENTER and SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE
They polled a group of Americans for their perspective on what the world will be like in 2050.
A majority of people polled believe that advanced scientific development is certain. 81% feel
computers will probably be able to converse like humans. Concerning cancer, 71% think man will find
a cure. 66% believe artificial limbs will most likely outperform real ones. A majority also believe that
space travel will be commonplace for the average person in 40 years.
In addition, most believe that an extinct animal will be brought back to life and mankind will find
evidence of life somewhere else in the universe. 48% think that a human will be cloned in the decades
ahead. 40% even believe the technology to read peoples thoughts will exist by 2050.

Celyn Dion R. Saniel


Physical Science

Professor Pj De Castro
MW 1:00-2:30

The Science of Climate Change


1. Watch the video entitled The Inconvenient Truth by AI Gore Make your own synthesis using the
following format:
A. What is the impact of climate change globally?
The impact of climate change globally is high temperature, changing landscape, wildlife at risk, rising
sea, increase risk of fire and floods, stronger storm and increased storm damage, economic losses and
more heat-related illness and disease.
B. Why do you think these problems occur?
It's because of human activity like deforestation, burning fossil fuels and many more that emitted into
the atmosphere.
C. Are you in favor of AI Gore claime? Why or why not?
Of course yes. I believe on what Al Gore said "climate change is really not a political issue". VALUE,
as I will use the term are close to the core of person's identity and are relatively stable: they reflect
how someone wants the world to be. But not all are giving their effort to protect our mother nature. It
is not a political issue anymore, It is everyone who used and sometimes who abuse our natural
resources.
2. What is your opinion on NASAs declaration that climate change is a natural cycle?
I think there is more evidence for human influence rather than natural causes. I dont think that
humans are helping the environment and we could be doing a lot more than we are now. As
technology gets better, so will our answers.
3. Identify at least five documented global indicator of climate change
a.) GREENHOUSE GASES - The indicators of this characterize emissions of the major greenhouse
gases resulting from human activities, the concentrations of these gases in the atmosphere and how
emissions and concentrations have changed over time. When comparing emissions of different gases,
these indicators use a concept called global warming potential to convert amounts of other gases
into carbon dioxide equivalents.
b.) SNOW AND ICE - The Earth's surface contains many forms of snow and ice, including sea, lake,
and river ice; snow cover; glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets; and frozen ground. Climate change can
dramatically alter the Earth's snow- and ice-covered areas because snow and ice can easily change
between solid and liquid states in response to relatively minor changes in temperature.
c.) ECOSYSTEM - Ecosystems provide humans with food, clean water, and a variety of other services
that can be affected by climate change.
d.) WEATHER AND CLIMATE - Rising global average temperature is associated with widespread
changes in weather patterns. Scientific studies indicate that extreme weather events such as heat waves
and large storms are likely to become more frequent or more intense with human-induced climate
change.
e.) OCEANS - Covering about 70 percent of the Earths surface, the worlds oceans have a two-way

relationship with weather and climate. The oceans influence the weather on local to global scales,
while changes in climate can fundamentally alter many properties of the oceans.
4. Make a short essay about climate change a threat to sustainable development
Nowadays climate change is the biggest problem of the human being. And no doubt that today climate
change is already happening, that it is caused by the emission and accumulation of greenhouse gases
(GHGs) in the atmosphere, that it poses the gravest of dangers to life on this planet, and that much of
its impact is already locked in because of past actions, but the most ex-treme costs could be avoided
if policy responses are put in place immediately.

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