TEXTBOOK READINGS:
- Energy and mineral resources are the keys for maintaining our
standard of living. In this lesson you will learn about these topics
through readings from Chapters 12 and 13 of your textbook. The sections
that you should read are listed below:
- 12.1 - Minerals and Human Use
- 12.2 - Geology of Mineral Resources
- 12.3 - Environmental Impact of Mineral Development
- 13.1 - Energy Supply and Energy Demand
- 13.2 - Fossil Fuels
- 13.3 - Future of Oil
- 13.6 - Geothermal Energy
WORLD WIDE WEB READINGS:
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ASARCO: One of the world's leading producers of nonferrous metals,
ASARCO's "What Mining Means to Americans" website provides a quick
look at the importance of mining in the United States. It is especially
appropriate reading for this course. You should read each of the 11
links on this page.
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Chevron Learning Zone:
At this website, the "Prospecting Primer" gives a great introduction to the
exploration for oil and natural gas.
The photo at the top of this page was obtained from the photo
archive of the Office
of Surface Mining.
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