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Module 11 - Geography and Culture

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Activity 5: Additional Study Aids

These study aids are available through the Geography: People, Places and Environment LR. Log on, click on the “Geography e-book", and then select Chapter 2. You can find a number of different quizzes to test your knowledge of key topics from the chapter. Make sure to also check out the link to additional web destinations. You can do the same for the other chapters in this module.
 

Visit the U.S. History, Government and Geography Learning Community and click on the Module 11 discussion thread to participate in a Competence Builder that examines how we consume resources in our daily lives.

  • Competence Builder: Examining natural resources and resource consumption by individuals and societies.  What sorts of resources do you consume in your daily life?  How does something as simple as milk come from a chain of natural resources and consumption?  How does complex consumption (such as a car or a computer) combine a variety of natural resources?  Are these resources renewable?  Non-renewable?  A combination of both?  How are these resources extraced, and do the associated costs affect you as a consumer?  Pick one aspect of your daily consumption, and post below with your thoughts on its relationship to natural resources.
  • Renewable and Non-renewable Natural Resources: Non-renewable resources include minerals, metals, and fossil fuels - once extracted and consumed, they cannot be replaced within the scope of human existence on the planet.  Renewable resources can be replaced through the natural growth of organic products and will not be exhausted if they are not consumed faster than they can be replaced.  The useable lifetime of both renewable and non-renewable resources can be extended substantially through reuse and recycling.  Some resources - such as glass and plastic - can be recycled and included in new products.  Some resources - such as gold or copper - can be reused without having to be substantially changed.

Log on to Geography: People, Places, and Environment and select the "Module Quizzes" tab.  Click on the link for the Module 11 Quiz.  As you complete the modules, set aside 30-45 minutes to take the quiz.  Do not use your notes or texts when taking the module quiz.  Once you have started the module quiz, you will need to complete it to have your answers graded.  The module quizzes provide feedback about correct and incorrect answers to help you focus your study time.

Copyright 2008, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. sguy. (2007, December 05). Module 11 - Geography and Culture. Retrieved November 20, 2009, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/geography-u-s-history-government-parts-i-and-ii-after-11-26-07/a115.html. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Creative Commons License