Date
Period / Ecology & Society
Unit 1
Environmental Science Textbook Inventory
Directions
Use your textbook to answer the following questions. Except for straightforward answers, such as page numbers, you should write in complete sentences.
1. List the pages where you find the Table of Contents (including the Brief Contents). (1 pt)
2. What is the title of Chapter 1? (1 pt)
3. Write the major headings and subheadings from Chapter 1. Write them so that the subheadings are all across from the major headings that they belong to. NOTE: Not all major headings will have a subheading. (4 pts)
Major Heading / Subheadings4. Check to see if the major headings and subheadings you listed match the way this chapter is organized in the Table of Contents. (3 pts)
Yes ______Somewhat ______No ______
If you answered somewhat or no, describe the differences.
5. Write the page numbers that contain the Glossary. (1 pt)
6. What is the purpose of the Glossary? (3 pts)
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7. Write the page numbers that contain the Index. (1 pt)
8. How is the Index helpful? (3 pts)
9. How many figures can you count in Chapter 1? (1 pt)
10. Do you see a set of review items in the chapter? (3 pts) ______
How does the text help you review the material?
11. List the major headings for the Review section. (3 pts)
12. If asked to read and outline portions of chapters or whole chapters, would you be likely to complete the assignment? Why or why not? (3 pts)
13. This course is called “Ecology and Society,” not “Environmental Science.” Read through the chapter and section titles on the contents pages. Which chapters do you think we will be discussing over the course of the semester? Explain your reasoning. (10 pts)