PENNA GEOLOGY SUMMARY ESSAY: I.M.S. SCIENCE        Name(s): __________________________   _________________

  FIRST INTERNET RESEARCH: Click on:                                                Period: ______ Date:`___________  SCORE:____   / 30

Pa Geology (article) and  USGS  SCIENCE         Eastern Minerals            Pa Mineral Maps    MrDataUSGS
 Pa Ed Resources    Pa Geological Survey          Pa Geological Map        Pa Economic Resources Map   
*Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources Quiz   Penn State    Geology U. Pitt      Energy Encyclopedia
* Pennsylvania*
Mineral Comparison: Mining Data Handout Part 1(1-4)      (5-11)       (12-17)    (18)    (19-20)  (21-23)
See handouts:                                            consumption   operations    rank    exports              world reliance 

ESSAY: Search Pennsylvania to identify specific information on the geology of the state.  Once the research is complete,
develop an article (report in word) that describes the state's geological properties and natural resources. 

TIPS:

Must be typed, double - spaced, font size 12. The article is worth 30 points.

Explore all sources located on the site. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE (i.e., cut and paste)

You must identify minerals (natural resources) located in the state. A graph may be used.

Only Pennsylvania will be researched, Try to detail South Western Pennsylvania

Articles (report) will be evaluated using the  WRITING RUBRIC (Content and Organization) . 

See the Scoring Guide for Writing on back of this paper.

MUST HAVE A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AT LEAST 3 WEB SITES AND MAY INCLUDE OTHERS.

                                                  
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Answer these questions and include some of the information in your report:

1. Name at least three important minerals (natural resources) that can be found in your state. USGS

            1. ___________________           2. __________________                 3. ___________________

2. Name at least one mineral resource and explain why it is important to you. (PA Mineral Industries)

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3. What is the item we need the most from the per capita consumption of minerals 1(1-4)? ___________________
 

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4. What is happening to the number of mining operations in the United States over the years  1(5-11) ?
 

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5. Are any of the ranked minerals of importance from Pennsylvania (21-23)? ______________________________

 

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Are any of the exports also found in PA (18) ? Yes  No  Give an example if Yes: _________________________

6. Make a list of as many nonrenewable resources (found in Pennsylvania) as you can. Renewable NREL

1.                                                                                 5.

2.                                                                                 6.
 

3.                                                                                 7.
 

4.                                                                                 8.

7. Select a nonrenewable resource and describe how it can be recycled. Energy Resources

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