Environmental Chemistry

Today we're going to start on a new assignment topic, 'Affecting the Environment'.  Answer the following points in your books, as they will be very relevant to the work you will need to porduce for assessment.

1. How can the following human activities affect the natural environment (including the land, air and water)? Make three dot points for each heading.

Mining -
Oil Drilling -
Burning Fossil Fuels -


2.       Natural disasters also affect the Environment in different ways.  Explain how each of the following can influence the Environment.
Forest fires -
Earthquakes -
Volcanoes -


Mining - http://kids.mongabay.com/lesson_plans/lisa_algee/mining.html
Oil drilling http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/offshore-drilling-controversy2.htm
Burning fossil fuels - http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/fossilfuel.htm

Forest Fires - http://www.arborday.org/replanting/fireeffects.cfm
Earthquakes - http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/316
Volcanoes - http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/tech/volcanoes/newsid_1768000/1768622.stm

Once you're finished, try these link - http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/playgame.html