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  1. Read the box on the Aral Sea in this chapter. Should conditions be reversed and ample amounts of clean water allowed to flow into it once again, would it revert to its condition of 100 years ago? Why or why not?
  2. It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention. How have humans coped with hazardous natural conditions over time?
  3. Should Midwestern states be required to pay for environmental cleanup in New England and other East Coast areas? Why or why not?
  4. How does American culture affect our views on environmental issues? How do Americans look at the environment? For example, are there aspects of American culture that have limited the use of less-polluting automobiles or other technologies that reduce pollution?
  5. Why should the average person care about soil erosion? Does it affect our everyday lives?
  6. What could be done in your community or on your campus to reduce negative effects on the environment? Go beyond the obvious answer of recycling…





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