Summary and Final Tasks

Summary

By now you should be able to:

• analyze the credibility of information sources;
• identify characteristics of the Anthropocene;
• explain how the greenhouse effect increases the average surface temperature of the earth;
• identify evidence for anthropogenic climate change;
• identify characteristics of the 6th Mass Extinction;
• explain the benefits of biodiversity;
• analyze the sustainability impacts of freshwater availability; and
• apply the precautionary principle to sustainability considerations.

Reminder - Complete all of the Lesson 3 tasks!

You have reached the end of Lesson 3! Double-check the to-do list on the Lesson 3 Overview page to make sure you have completed all of the activities listed there before you begin Lesson 4.