Step
1--List what is known
The two columns below illustrate the
related tasks to be completed in Step 1. You
do not need to conduct any research to do this step. Use your current
knowledge and the information from the situation to fill in the lines
provided. In the space provided in the first column,
list what you know about the Florida Panther. Then
look at the Earth System Diagram in the second column. Notice how the
arrows go to and from the event and spheres. These arrows indicate that
the cause and effect relationships go both from the event to the spheres
and from the spheres to the event (
).
Thinking about these relationships, list your ideas about how the
event--restoring the flow and level of water in the Everglades--could
possibly impact the four spheres that make up the Everglades ecosystem.
List prior knowledge about the Florida Panther.
List prior Earth system science knowledge regarding the restoration of the water levels and flow to the Everglades.
Restoration of
Water Event
Biosphere
Restoration of
Water Event
Lithosphere
Restoration of
Water Event
Atmosphere
Restoration of
Water Event
Hydrosphere