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Unit 2: Boom and Bust: How Econ 101 Relates to Rocks

Learning outcomes:

  • Identify the mineral resources used in a commonly-used product or technology.
  • Describe overall trends illustrated in mineral production and mineral value (price) graphs; identify changes in trends and/or anomalous features in the graphs; and explain trends, changes over time, and anomalies in terms of mine production, demand, recycling, changes in technology, regulation, and/or population growth.
  • Interpret the complex relationships among consumers, producers, regulating agencies, and the environment in a global context by means of concept maps.
  • Examine your own consumer behavior and judge the impacts of this behavior on sustainability.

Test your understanding

Which of the following will increase the price of a mined resource?

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What will happen to the amount of mining if the price of a mineral resource increases?

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Based on the graph, how much cobalt was produced worldwide in 2010?

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Based on the graph, summarize how world production of cobalt changed between 1995 and 2010?

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These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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