Resources (WG.7a & 7b)

Mr. Broughman

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Define

• Renewable Resources– Resources that DO NOT run out or CAN be

replaced over a short period of time (wood, solar, wind, water)

• Non-Renewable Resources– Resources that DO run or CANNOT be

replaced for a long time (oil, coal, natural gas)

Natural Resources Used for Energy

• Wood Deforestation Renewable

Natural Resources Used for Energy

• Coal Pollution, Mining Problems Non-renewable

Natural Resources Used in Energy

• Petroleum Oil spills, Air pollution, Smog Non-renewable

Natural Resources Used in Energy

• Nuclear Waste, Contamination Non-Renewable

Natural Resources Used in Energy

• Solar, Wind Costly to produce, not readily available everywhere Renewable

Define• Human Resources

– Abilities possessed only by humans– Examples:

• Levels of education• Skilled vs. unskilled labor• Entrepreneurial and managerial abilities

• Capital Resources – Resources owned and used by humans– Examples:

• Money for investment• Levels of infrastructure• Tools, machines, and technologies

Questions

Which level of economic activity requires the most land – primary, secondary, or tertiary? Why?– Primary– Because it utilizes land and natural

resources

Questions

• What effect does the unequal distribution of resources have on countries? – 1. Need to trade and interdependence– 2. Uneven economic development– 3. Some are producers; some are

consumers– 4. Imperialism the domination of a big

country over a smaller country– 5. Conflict over control of resources

Petroleum Producing Nations

Questions

• What are some technologies that have created demand for natural resources?– (1) Steam engine (early-1800s)

• Coal– (2) Internal combustion engine in cars

(late-1800s)• Oil, gasoline, and petroleum products

– (3) Computer chips (mid-1900s)• Metals and skilled human labor