Jan 8 - Plans
Sorry I'm not there today. Please read this article on the Great Salt Lake and answer the questions on a piece of paper.
1. What did Utah officials do that led to the "ecological collapse" of the Great Salt Lake?
2. How does the shrinking of the Great Salt Lake affect the ecosystem?
3. What did the Governor Spencer Cox do to try to find solutions?
4. What is the two-fold problem that has created the issue in the Great Salt Lake?
5. What is the issue with allowing the lakebed to dry? What can be exposed to the air?
6. As the lake shrinks, it becomes _______________________.
7. What happens to birds if their water source is taken?
8. Write a small paragraph (3-5 sentences) comparing the issues in the Great Salt Lake to the Aral Sea. What are the similarities? Differences?