Name______Date______Period______

Resource Extraction Foldable

Page 1: Title Page: Resource Extraction

Page 2: Wood Harvesting

·  Explain what deforestation is (Page 205)

·  Name 3 things that wood is used for (Page 205)

·  Define Selective Cutting and Clear Cutting (Page 205-206)

·  How does the amount of wood used by US citizens compare to the amount used by average world citizens (Page 205)

·  If deforestation continues how is this likely to affect the environment (Notes)

·  Draw a picture

Page 3: Peat Harvesting

·  Give a definition of peat (Notes)

·  What is peat used for? (Notes)

·  What environmental problem does peat harvesting cause? (Notes)

·  Draw a picture

Page 4: Coal Mining

·  Explain how coal forms (Notes)

·  Define the following types of mining (Page 210):

o  Strip Mining

o  Open Pit Mining

·  What is the most detrimental environmental impact from mining? (Page 211)

·  What is one way miners can mine for resources responsibly? (Page 212)

·  Draw a picture

Page 5: Uranium/Plutonium Mining

·  Explain what Nuclear Fission is (Page 283)

·  Name 3 methods of mining for uranium and plutonium (Notes)

·  Why is nuclear energy not commonly used? (Page 285)

·  What happened at Chernobyl? (Page 285)

·  Draw a picture

Page 6: Oil Drilling

·  Explain how oil forms (Page 281)

·  How is oil extracted from the Earth’s crust? (Notes)

·  What is the main concern about oil drilling? (Notes)

·  Draw a picture of an oil rig (Page 281)

Page 7: Natural Gas Drilling

·  Give a definition of natural gas (Notes)

·  How is natural gas extracted from the Earth? (Notes)

·  How does hydrofracking help increase the amount of natural gas obtained? (Notes)

·  What concerns are there about hydrofracking? (Notes)

·  Draw a picture

Page 8: Conclusion

·  Give a definition of a fossil fuel (Page 281)

·  Name 3 examples of fossil fuels (Page 281)

·  How can the burning of fossil fuels have a detrimental impact on the Earth’s climate? (Page 281)

Name______Date______Period______

Resource Extraction Foldable

Page 1: Title Page: Resource Extraction

Page 2: Wood Harvesting

·  Explain what deforestation is (Page 205)

·  Name 3 things that wood is used for (Page 205)

·  Define Selective Cutting and Clear Cutting (Page 205-206)

·  How does the amount of wood used by US citizens compare to the amount used by average world citizens (Page 205)

·  If deforestation continues how is this likely to affect the environment (Notes)

·  Draw a picture

Page 3: Peat Harvesting

·  Give a definition of peat (Notes)

·  What is peat used for? (Notes)

·  What environmental problem does peat harvesting cause? (Notes)

·  Draw a picture

Page 4: Coal Mining

·  Explain how coal forms (Notes)

·  Define the following types of mining (Page 210):

o  Strip Mining

o  Open Pit Mining

·  What is the most detrimental environmental impact from mining? (Page 211)

·  What is one way miners can mine for resources responsibly? (Page 212)

·  Draw a picture

Page 5: Uranium/Plutonium Mining

·  Explain what Nuclear Fission is (Page 283)

·  Name 3 methods of mining for uranium and plutonium (Notes)

·  Why is nuclear energy not commonly used? (Page 285)

·  What happened at Chernobyl? (Page 285)

·  Draw a picture

Page 6: Oil Drilling

·  Explain how oil forms (Page 281)

·  How is oil extracted from the Earth’s crust? (Notes)

·  What is the main concern about oil drilling? (Notes)

·  Draw a picture of an oil rig (Page 281)

Page 7: Natural Gas Drilling

·  Give a definition of natural gas (Notes)

·  How is natural gas extracted from the Earth? (Notes)

·  How does hydrofracking help increase the amount of natural gas obtained? (Notes)

·  What concerns are there about hydrofracking? (Notes)

·  Draw a picture

Page 8: Conclusion

·  Give a definition of a fossil fuel (Page 281)

·  Name 3 examples of fossil fuels (Page 281)

·  How can the burning of fossil fuels have a detrimental impact on the Earth’s climate? (Page 281)