1. Resources (WG.7a & 7b) Mr. Broughman Wednesday, April 30, 2014

2. 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)

3. Natural Resources Used for Energy Wood  Deforestation  Renewable

4. Natural Resources Used for Energy Coal  Pollution, Mining Problems  Non-renewable

5. Natural Resources Used in Energy Petroleum  Oil spills, Air pollution, Smog  Non-renewable

6. Natural Resources Used in Energy Nuclear  Waste, Contamination  Non- Renewable

7. Natural Resources Used in Energy Solar, Wind  Costly to produce, not readily available everywhere  Renewable

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. Petroleum Producing Nations

12. 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