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)