True or False? With the rise of aquaculture globally, some food sources that were once endangered are thriving again.

Listening 1 You will listen to a lecture on sea food, fish farms, and “aquaculture.” Based on your knowledge of “aqua” + “culture”, what do you think the term “aquaculture” means?  (If you don’t know, you can guess the meaning of this word.) Based on what you know already about any of these words (sea food, fish farms, etc.), what predictions can you make about the content (main ideas or details) of this lecture?

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. abundant          allocate         conversion         dispose of         nutrient           shameful           unprecedented           yield   Fish that were once [blank1] in our waters are now in danger of extinction. When deadly toxins are found in waters, the sea life in those waters must be [blank2] to prevent the spread of disease. The [blank3] of fields into farmland has resulted in the loss of habitat for a lot of wild animals. I am embarrassed about the environmental damage we have done to our oceans and lakes. It is [blank4] that humans have allowed the Earth’s waters to become so polluted. Aquafarms have high [blank5] compared to traditional fishing methods, which can sometimes bring in very few fish. Fish and seafood are rich in [blank6] like iron and protein that are necessary for a healthy diet. Many governments have [blank7] money to support aquafarms. The demand for fish as a food source today is [blank8] in history. Aquafarming will help us meet this new demand.

Give all of the paired factors of 28.  (Start with 1x_, and go from there. Separate the factor pairs by a comma and space)

Solve:   (-3) + 1 =

(4 x -1)2  – 1 = 

Solve: (-5) – 1 =

(2 x 5) – (3 x 5) = 

The data below is a randomly selected sample from the Student Survey involving the results from the question, “What is the distance (in miles) from your home to the College?” Here is the StatCrunch Access link and the data set is here. 6.7,  12,  5.4,  6.5,  2.1,  19.2,  9.5,  1.5,  13.5,  7.8,  15.1,  20,  2.5,  25,  31,  1.7 What is the median of this sample? Round to ONE decimal place.

The data below is a randomly selected sample from the Student Survey involving the results from the question, “What is the distance (in miles) from your home to the College?” Here is the StatCrunch Access link and the data set is here. 6.7,  12,  5.4,  6.5,  2.1,  19.2,  9.5,  1.5,  13.5,  7.8,  15.1,  20,  2.5,  25,  31,  1.7 What is the mean of this sample? Round to ONE decimal place.