Distribution of Resources Climate & Vegetation Landforms REGIONS OF THE WORLD Distribution of Resources Climate & Vegetation Landforms

United States and Canada Resources – fertile soil, a lot of fresh water, vast forests, coal, oil and natural gas. Climate – ranges from tundra to tropical Vegetation – ranges from tundra to tropical rain forest Landforms – Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, Great Lakes

United States and Canada How has the combination of fertile soil, fresh water and energy resources led to the economic development of this region?

Latin America Resources – gold, silver, oil, natural gas, tin, lead, nickel and timber Climate – ranges from hot and humid to dry and desert-like Vegetation – varies from rain forest to grasslands to desert scrub Landforms – Andes Mountains, highlands, plains, islands, Orinoco river, Amazon river and Parana River

Latin America How does the climate of this region affect the types of vegetation that grows?

Europe Resources – coal, iron ore, oil, natural gas, a lot of agricultural land Climate – marine west coast climate (warm summers/cool winters) Vegetation – mostly broad fertile plains Landforms – Europe itself is a peninsula and has many smaller peninsulas, the Alps, Danube river and fertile plains.

Europe How has the combination of fertile soil, fresh water and energy resources led to the economic development of this region?

Russia and the Republics Resources – coal, iron ore, other metals, oil, natural gas and timber Climate – “climate of extremes”, humid continental (warmer) and subarctic (colder) climates Vegetation – tundra, taiga, temperate grasslands and desert Landforms – Northern European Plain, Lake Baikal, Ural mountains and many other mountains and uplands

Russia and the Republics Why is it so difficult to access many of the resources in this region?

Africa Resources – large amounts of gold, platinum, copper, diamonds, many other minerals and oil Climate – mostly warm and tropical, extreme conditions in the Sahara Desert Vegetation – tropical grassland, rainforests and a variety of plantlife Landforms – Africa’s plateau, Nile river, basins, Sahara Desert, volcanic mountains such as Mt. Kilimanjaro

Sub-Saharan Africa Why is this region such a poor region if they have these types of valuable resources.

Southwest Asia Resources – oil (1/2 of the world’s oil reserves), water used for hydroelectric power Climate – extremely arid (dry) or semiarid Vegetation – can grow crops along the coastlines Landforms – Arabian Peninsula, Anatolian Peninsula, deserts, plains, highlands, rugged mountains, Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Southwest Asia This region of the world used to have fertile soil. What happened? (Think about Guns, Germs and Steel) Why are the US and other parts of the world so concerned about the affairs of this region?

South Asia Resources – coal, chromium, iron ore, water, soil Climate –wet and dry, hot and cold, monsoons (seasonal winds) greatly affect climate Vegetation –rainforests, forests of evergreens, oak, chestnut and palms Landforms – Himalaya mountains, rivers, deltas, plains and islands

East Asia Resources – petroleum, coal, natural gas, water for hydroelectric power Climate – subarctic to tropical Vegetation – deciduous and coniferous forests, temperate grasslands, mosses and shrubs in colder areas Landforms – mountains, plateaus, plains, peninsulas, islands, great river systems

Southeast Asia, Oceania & Antarctica Resources – fertile soil, fish, some petroleum, tin and gems Climate – parts have a moderate climate, others have hot and cold deserts Vegetation – tropical plants, forests, deciduous forests Landforms – mainland, islands, mountains and volcanoes

What do you think??? Based on the distribution of resources, which regions of the world should be the wealthiest??? In reality, are those regions actually the wealthiest? Why do you think this is the case?

World Resource map Label the 9 different regions of the world. Draw in symbols for all of the major resources of the world and where they are located. Provide a key with a description of all of your symbols. Label the major resources that you listed in your notes packet. Don’t worry about Southeast Asia, Oceania & Antarctica Use the following pages in your text book to help: P120, p204, p276, p462, p483, p554, p622,

The brown shaded areas are coal deposits.

The brown shaded areas are petroleum basins.

The colored portion is all different types of timber