Example JiTT Exercises



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JiTT - Dam Removal - A Good Idea or Not? part of Examples
1) What are some of the biological effects of dam removal (good and bad)? 2) What are some of the more pressing/compelling reasons to remove a dam? Explain. 3) The Stanley and Doyle (2003) article states that, ...

Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Freshwater, Geoscience:Geology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Restoration/Reclamation, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Management and Policy

JiTT - Ethics of Fossil Collecting part of Examples
1) What do you think it means for a fossil resource to be "abused"? 2) What's the issue with fossil hunting on federal land (such as National Parks)? Explain what your interpretation of the conflict ...

Subject: Geoscience:Paleontology, Environmental Science:Policy:Local Policy

JiTT - Geologic Dating part of Examples
1) How are zircons formed? 2) Which of the following statements describes relative geologic dating? a) the Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex went extinct at the same time b) dinosaurs came later than horseshoe ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Radioisotopes, Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology

JiTT - Groundwater and Archaeology part of Examples
1) What is causing the groundwater to rise to the foundations of Egypt's archaeological structures? What damage is the groundwater doing? 2) Describe at least two different solutions that have been proposed to ...

Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water

JiTT - Marine Archaeology and Technology part of Examples
1) How has technology helped marine archaeological investigations? How has it hurt? 2) What are some of the "costs" involved with using technology for marine archaeology? Are the "costs" worth ...

Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography

JiTT - Life on the Moon and Mars part of Examples
1) Based on "Microbial Colony in US..." article, what are Archaea? 2) From the same article, which of the following is NOT evidence to support life on Mars? a) Mars' subsurface groundwater system b) ...

Subject: Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science, Biology

JiTT - Water Issues and the Aswan High Dam part of Examples
1) What are some of the GOOD changes for the environment and positive impacts on the local people from construction of the Aswan High Dam? 2) What are some of the BAD changes for the environment and negative ...

Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Management and Policy

JiTT - The Future of Global Climate part of Examples
According to NASA, why is Earth's climate warming? Is the Geritol solution the solution to global warming? Explain what the "Geritol solution" is, and then state your opinion as to why you think we ...

Subject: Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological, Geoscience:Geology

JiTT - Neanderthals and Modern Humans part of Examples
1) What are Neanderthals? How do they differ from modern humans? 2) Discuss some of the new ideas as to why early human ancestors dispersed from Africa. 3) What are DNA studies telling us about human migrations and ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Historical Geology, Biology:Evolution

JiTT - When "Modern" Human Behavior Appeared in Early Hominids part of Examples
1) What is this controversy in regards to the emergence of "modern" human behavior? In your opinion, what do you think "modern" human behavior means? 2) How do beads symbolize modern human ...

Subject: Geoscience:Geology, Biology:Evolution