Answer the following and cite the resources used, please refer to these:
• World Factbook (an online encyclopedia)
• Academic Search Complete (a journal database)
• JSTOR (a journal database)
1- Lithosphere
• What is one major geologic feature (can include mountains, desert, plains, coast,
etc.)? Please use visual materials to visualize the geologic feature.
• How are humans using these features (tourism, nature reserve, sacred lands,
extracting resources, etc.)?
• Does human use of these features create concern for the future of these features?
If so, explain how, and describe what is being done about it.
2- Atmosphere
• What is the dominant climate in your country? Please use a “climograph” to
visualize precipitation and temperature changes in your assigned country.
• How has climate change impacted your assigned nations?
• What is being done about it?
3- Hydrosphere
• What is one major body of water found within, or adjacent to, each of your
assigned nations? Give a brief description of where they are found.
• How are humans using these features (fishing, tourism, wildlife etc.)?
• Does human use of these features create environmental concern for the living
organisms found within them? If so, explain how?
• Describe what is being done about it.
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4- Biosphere / Environmental Sustainability Challenges:
• What are several of the most common species of wildlife (plants or animals) in
your assigned nations?
• Which ones are native to your nations, and which ones came from elsewhere
(called “exotic” species)?
• Are they any species in your study area which went extinct or under the threat of
extinction?
• If so, what are the reasons for this situation?
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