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3. The geosphere
The environmental impact of mineral extraction
FINAL TASK
Follow these steps for your research:
Search for information
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Find at least four different ways in which mines impact the environment and people. Suggest some possible solutions
to the problems.
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Do not trust only one source of information. Check that the answers to your questions are repeated in different
sources.
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Make a bibliography of all sources consulted.
Organise the information
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Make a table with the main impacts of coltan mining.
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Write the answers to the questions in the
Research
section.
Obtain conclusions and verification
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As a result of your work, resolve the initial questions of the Final task.
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Verify your answers.
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Check that you have answered all the questions.
Procedure
The objective of this task is to research
the environmental and social impact of
extracting coltan. You will present your
information in a slideshow presentation
and suggest some measures to contribute to solving the
problems.
a)
What are the negative effects of mineral extraction on the environment?
b)
What is coltan and what it is used for?
c)
Where are the main coltan mines located? Are there any in Spain?
d)
How does the behaviour of the consumer affect the exploitation of
children in coltan mines? What can we do to help solve this problem?
1. Research
a)
Prepare a slideshow presentation.
b)
Make a list of three ways in which we can contribute to the
sustainable management of mineral resources.
2. Tasks
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Answer these questions to evaluate your work.
1.
Have you resolved all the questions in the
Research
section?
2.
Have you used reliable sources to find information?
3.
Have you checked that the answers were repeated in various sources?
4.
What rating, from 1 to 5, would you give your presentation?
SELF-ASSESSMENT
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