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title: "SEV5: Population Growth on Ecosystems (Georgia Science standard)"
code: SEV5
cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, Science, SEV5
subject: science
grades:
  - high-school
language: en
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# SEV5: Population Growth on Ecosystems

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of human population growth on global ecosystems.

- Subject: Science
- Appears in: High School, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/science/high-school.md

## Expectations

- **SEV5.a**: Construct explanations about the relationship between the quality of life and human impact on the environment in terms of population growth, education, and gross national product.
- **SEV5.b**: Analyze and interpret data on global patterns of population growth (fertility and mortality rates) and demographic transitions in developing and developed countries.
- **SEV5.c**: Construct an argument from evidence regarding the ecological effects of human innovations (Agricultural, Industrial, Medical, and Technological Revolutions) on global ecosystems.
- **SEV5.d**: Design and defend a sustainability plan to reduce your individual contribution to environmental impacts, taking into account how market forces and societal demands (including political, legal, social, and economic) influence personal choices.

## Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.