Overview
Read Chapter 19: Building Earth's Surface and the article: Chapter 19 - Icelandic Volcano.pdf Answer the following question:
Describe the type of volcano that is being studied in this article. How does it behave? What extinct (hopefully!) volcano closer to home might erupt the same way?
Answer must be at least 250 words.
Read Chapter 20: Shaping Earth's Surface and the article: Chapter 20 - Creating Earthquakes.pdf Answer the following question:
Fracking and related mining techniques have dramatically reduced the costs of fossil fuels in America, but as described in the article, they have also led to a worrying increase in minor earthquakes. Do you feel that the economic benefits of fracking outweigh the risks? Does your answer change if the regulatory changes proposed in the article seem to be successful in curbing earthquake activity?
Read Chapter 22: The Atmosphere of Earth and the article: Chapter 22 - CO2 Removal.pdf
Answer the following question:
How practical do you think the method described in this article is? In humanity's fight against global climate change, what change do you think has the potential to have the most impact in reducing global CO2 levels?
Answer must be at least 250 words
Read Chapter 23: Weather and Climate and the article: Chapter 23 - Climatology and Tree Rings.pdf Answer the following question:
The article described one example of how climate change can lead to human conflicts. What are some of the ways that global climate change could lead to conflicts today?