Name
_______________________________________ ISCI 2001
I.
Questions about National Geographic Video:
Rain Forest: Heroes of the High Frontier
1. Why is the canopy of the rain forest
called the “powerhouse” of
the forest?
2. How much land area did rain forest canopy
originally cover?
3. Where is one of the highest canopies?
How tall are the trees in this area?
4. According to the video, how do orangutans
know where fruit
trees are located?
5. What are epiphytes?
6.
What is a cloud forest?
7. What is the next frontier in canopy
research?
8. What is the role of bats in the rain
forest canopy?
9. What is “Operation Canopy?” What is a
canopy raft?
10. Rain
forest canopy plants and insects are waging a biochemical
war. Of what practical importance might
be the poisons of the
canopy plants have for humans?
II. Ecological Footprints
You will be
calculating your ecological footprint, which is the amount of space or the
environment necessary to produce the goods and services necessary to support a
particular lifestyle.
a. Log onto
http://www.earthday.net and complete the
questionnaire.
b. Record
the number of acres it takes to sustain you with your
current lifestyle and the number of Earths
it would take if
everyone had the same lifestyle.
Acres: _______________ # of Earths: _______________
c. Go back
to the questionnaire and change your answer for one
item, then record your new results.
Acres: _______________ # of Earths: _______________
Which item did you choose?
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d.
List one way you could illustrate to
children in your chosen grade level
the amount of energy they use compared to
people living in other
countries (aside from having them take the
questionnaire).