Ms. Soles Social Studies: Europe and Russia Lesson 33 Resources and Land Use

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Lesson Goal: 6.2 Factors that influence distribution of population, resources, and climate.

Lesson Goal: 6.3 How people have used their environments. 6.5 How the location of natural resources affects economic development.

What are Resources? According to Webster's Dictionary: “A reserve or source of supply or support.”

Hmmmmm.... Let's think about what some resources, (supplies/support), people in Europe could use in their individual daily lives, or those necessary for cities or countries, to develop and grow.

One Kind of Natural Resource Renewable Resources: Resources that will not be used up, those that can be replaced by Earth's natural processes.

Renewable Resource Solar Power

Renewable Resource Wind Power

Renewable Resource Moving water

Hydroelectric Power on the Danube River

Second kind of Natural Resource: Nonrenewable Resource: Resources that cannot be replaced by natural processes, or, are replaced VERY slowly. They are used up.

1 st Fossil fuel: Oil/Petroleum

World Oil/Petroleum Production

World's Highest Consumers of Oil

2 nd Fossil Fuel:Coal

3 rd Fossil Fuel: Natural Gas World Production

Drilling for Natural Gas

Another Natural Resource: Fertile Soil Why is fertile soil considered a valuable natural resource for Europe and Russia?

Soil: Earth's Most Important Natural Resource Soil is necessary to grow much of our food. The Western part of Europe is covered with very fertile, rich soil.

Loess Loess is a kind of rich, dustlike soil. The North European Plain has this type of soil, having been formed over thousands of years, as winds have deposited it. This fertile soil, plenty of rain, and rather moderate temperatures, provide good conditions for agriculture/farming.

Farmlands

France: Leading Agricultural Exporter for Europe Grapes

Cereals

Market Gardening

Root Crops

Review and Reflect Based on this lesson's information gathered, what would be factors affecting distribution of resources ?

Factors The Physical Geography Climate The Level the Country Is Developed, (Technology)

Review and Reflect How have the people of Europe used their environment?

Some of Europe's Uses of Environment Farming Gathering Food from Bodies of Water Use of Renewable Resources: water, wind, sun Use of Nonrenewable resources: fossil fuels and minerals

Review and Reflect How does the location of natural resources affect economic development?

Location of Natural Resources' Effect Western Europe is one of the world's wealthiest regions and is high in economic development. This is closely related to it's rich and varied supply of natural resources : fertile soil, water, and fossil fuels.

Location of Natural Resources' Effect Russia has an even greater supply of natural resources, however, a very harsh climate, it's huge size, and very few rivers that can be traveled much of the year, prevents use of them to become so wealthy and developed. Another problem is that a small percentage of the land is not good for farming.

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