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Environmental Resources Exploration Worksheet
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Environmental Resources Exploration Worksheet
Directions:
Write an answer of at least 100 words to each question, using the assigned readings from this
week as a resource. Format your answers according to appropriate course-level APA
guidelines.
Section 1: Minerals
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What is the difference between metallic and nonmetallic minerals? Provide two examples
from each category and discuss their uses.
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What are the different ways minerals can be mined? Provide a brief description of at least
three types of mining.
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What effect does extracting minerals have on the environment?
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Section 2: Soil
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Why is soil important to the environment? What is the relationship between soil and
organisms?
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What is soil erosion? How can soil become polluted? What effect does soil erosion and
pollution have on the environment?
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What is the impact of mountaintop mining on the environment, ecosystem and public
health?
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Section 3: Forestry and Rangeland Resources and Management Strategies
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Why is the forest an important ecosystem?
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What effect does the harvesting of trees and deforestation have on forests and the
environment? Is there a preferred method for harvesting trees? Explain.
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What is a rangeland? Describe rangeland degradation, desertification and overgrazing.
What effect does each of these have on the environment?
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What strategies can be employed for managing and conserving forests and rangelands?
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References
Chiras, D. D. (2016). Environmental science. (10th ed.) Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett
Learning.
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