Idaho State University: Radioactive Waste Management

Landfills are growing at exponential rates, air and water are filled with pollution, and many are trying to find ways to manage waste better to protect the land we live off. Take a look at this resource which explains and illustrates...

A lesson plan and activity to demonstrate the production, handling, and disposal of radioactive wastes.

Slope failure is the downslope movement of rock debris and soil in response to gravitational stresses. Three major types of mass wasting are classified by the type of downslope movement. The types of movement, falls, slides, and flows...

Understand the vulnerability to polltuion the supply of drinking water in the United States has. Know what aquifers are and how groundwater is moved. Identify Darcy's Law and know how to apply it.

Students explore the topic of waste management. They define key vocabulary words, take a pre-quiz, complete a questionnaire, evaluate their own waste reduction habits, and write a short summary.

Investigate the science of volcanoes on the surface of the earth. Discover their types, hazards and effects.

This environmental geology resource identifies the significance of our land's surface water. Review the sources of water and how they are processed and used.

Explore water pollution in surface water and groundwater and investigate the treatments for both. Also, check out what happens when salt water infiltrates the fresh water sources.

Identify things which can damage the earth's life and makeup. Examine elements like lead and radon.

An extensive report on the creation of our ecological footprint on the earth and how it impacts the global processes and natural resources.