Unit 3

Unit 3:  Using Land and Water Resources Part 2 (chapters 15, 23 & parts of 16 & 18)

Fracking and Oil Car Transport:  What are best policies and approaches?

I.  A. Earth Science Concepts (Geologic time scale; plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism; seasons; solar intensity and latitude)

IV. D. Other Land Use 1. Urban land development (Planned development; suburban sprawl; urbanization) 2. Transportati on infrastructure (Federal highway system; canals and channels; roadless areas; ecosystem impacts) 3. Public and federal lands (Management; wilderness areas; national parks; wildlife refuges; forests; wetlands) 4. Land conservation options (Preservation; remediation; mitigation; restoration) 5. Sustainable land-use strategies

IV. E. Mining (Mineral formation; extraction; global reserves; relevant laws and treaties)

VI. C. Economic Impacts (Cost-benefit analysis; externalities; marginal costs; sustainability)

Reading Guide Due Dates

11/18 first half of Ch 15  plate techtonics

11/22 second half of Ch15  minerals, mining, refining

11/29 first half of Ch 16 oil resources refining fracking

12/1  middle part of Ch 16  Coal LNG 

12/5 ch 18 risk analysis

12/7 ch 23  urban issues/planning sprawl

12/9 ch 21  sewage treatment 

12/12 review presentations/project

Vocabulary Quizzes

12/1 Ch 15 and 16

12/9  Ch 18, 23, 21

Unit Test  12/15