SCI 219 Milestone One Worksheet
This milestone activity is the first of several activities that will build toward the completion of your final project for the course. For this milestone activity, you will
submit this completed worksheet in which you will outline and identify the elements below regarding your chosen local environmental issue. See the Final
Project Guidelines and Rubric document for more detailed information. You may use the information from the Module One journal assignment. Be sure to
integrate any feedback you received from your instructor on the journal assignment.
For this milestone worksheet assignment, complete the following:
1. Download this Milestone One Worksheet document.
2. Review the Milestone One Rubric.
3. Complete the three parts below that address the critical elements.
NOTE: Refer to your module resources as well as additional resources you identify for information to help you answer the questions below. Remember that you
will need to use current APA style guidelines for your citations and reference list in the final project submission. You will note that each question in the
worksheet has you track your citations.
You do not need to provide long answers to the questions. You should be concise, writing 3- to 4-sentence responses. Once you receive feedback from your
instructor, you will expand on your answers to complete the final paper at the end of the course.
Part I: Environmental Issue
Environmental Issue Changing Weather Patterns Due to Climate Change
A. Identify the local you have chosen and briefly describe its impact on the environment on environmental issue
a global level. Also, state specifically which human activities caused the problem. Support your description
with scientific facts. Include citations for your resources using APA guidelines as needed.
Burning fossil fuels for food, energy, manufacturing, and transportation are examples of human activities that have
contributed to global climate change. Excess carbon produced by humans results in the increase of greenhouse gases.
The concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide or CO2 has increased as a result of the burning of fossil fuels such as
oil and coal. This occurs as a result of the combination of carbon with oxygen in the air making CO2 during the oil and
