1. NATURAL RESOURCES materials people take from the natural environment to survive and satisfy their needs

2. RENEWABLE RESOURCES Resources that the environment can replace or reproduce; a resource with a virtually unlimited supply

3. NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES Resources that cannot be replaced once they are used; resources with a limited supply

4. FOSSIL FUELS Fossil Fuels – formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals that have decomposed into coal, oil, and natural gas.

5. MINERALS Mineral – a substance that is taken from the earth, and can be used in economic activities

6. ENERGY SOURCES Power Plants – burn coal, natural gas, or petroleum to create electricity for communities

7. ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY Hydro Power – running water drive turbines, creating electricity

8. ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY Solar Power – sun is used to create and store power Wind Power – wind is used to turn turbines that create electricity

9. ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY Geothermal Energy – heat from earth is used to drive turbines, creating electricity

10. ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY Nuclear Power – nuclear fission (the splitting of an atomic nucleus) releases energy, which drives turbines, creating electricity

11. ENERGY USAGE World Population Distribution World Energy Usage

12. RECYCLING

13. UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES What are some consequences? - trade - war