Geology and the Earth
Topic 12: Geology and Earth’s Resources
Subtopic 1: Plate Tectonics
"Plate Tectonics." Processes That Shape the Earth, Physics in Action. ScienceOnline.
Subtopic 2: Resource Depletion
"Resource Depletion." The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Society. ScienceOnline.
Subtopic 3: Rocks and Minerals
"Rocks." That Shape the Earth, Physics in Action. ScienceOnline.
Subtopic 4: Mining
"Mining." Geosphere, Our Fragile Planet. ScienceOnline.
Subtopic 5: Hydraulic Fracturing
"The Shale Oil and Gas Revolution, Hydraulic Fracturing, and Water Contamination:
A Regulatory Strategy." Thomas W. Merrill. Columbia University. 2013.
Subtopic 6: Geologic Hazards
"Geological Hazards." Encyclopedia of Earth and Space Science. ScienceOnline.
Case Study: Desertification and the Dust Bowl - 4 readings
"Desertification." Science Online.
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Desertfication Worldwide. Science Online.
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Timeline: Surviving the Dust Bowl, 1931-1939. American Experience. PBS.org.
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"Fighting the growing deserts, with livestock: Allan Savory at TED2013." TED Blog. 2013.
"Fighting the growing deserts, with livestock: Allan Savory at TED2013." TED Blog. 2013.