Science Homework Help
De Anza College Environmental Science Questions
Please view the Unit 5 lecture PowerPoint on 3c media solutions link below
http://www.3cmediasolutions.org/playlists/646
Answer the following questions by writing in the submission box. All of the questions are based only on the information discussed in the class lecture, no other resources are needed. Please read each question carefully, all parts of the question need to be answered to get full credit.
Download and review these questions BEFORE listening to the video lectures.
Quiz #5 Questions:
1) Describe the natural history and unique physical characteristics of the thylacine. What it ate, where it lived, and what did it look like? What were the reasons or factors that caused them to eventually go extinct?
2) Considering the solutions discussed in the lecture, in your opinion, what could have been done to stop the extermination of the thylacine? Can you think of another predator today that is being exterminated as a result of man’s fear and ignorance? hint: they are an American species just recently introduced to the Northern Rocky Mountains. Do a google search and write about this current issue. Who? Where? Why?
3)Describe the artwork of John Audubon and Walton Ford. How do their styles and content exemplify the time periods they lived in? What does Walton Ford try to convey in his work about historic artists and society?
4) Write about your thoughts on the theory that we are headed for the 6th mass extinction. Explain what is meant by the 6th mass extinction. Why should we care?
