Section 24 1 Pages 678 681 Natural Resources

Section 24. 1 Pages 678 -681 Natural Resources

Resources (page 678) Natural Resources Sources • Organisms • Nutrients • Rocks • Water • Minerals • Soil • Air • Water • Deep in the earth’s crust

Renewable Resources Examples • Trees • Fresh air • Fresh surface water in lakes, rivers and streams • Fertile soil (except when erosion occurs) • Carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle and the phosphorous cycle Renewable Resources Definition • Resources that can be regenerated in a short period of time (5 to 20 years) • Challenges: it is easier to clear cut a forest than it is to select specific trees • Selecting specific trees produces a higher level of renewability of resources.

Sustainable yield of Organisms (page 679) Sustainable Yield Examples • Replacing the renewable resource as • Plants and animals (as long as mature individuals survive) quickly as we are using that resource. • Crops: planting and harvesting (sunshine, rainfall and fertile • This means not only replacing the soil) resource with exactly the same • Forestry: cutting and replanting amount but increasing the success trees (paper it takes 10 to 20 by having extra (example for every years, for timber it takes up to tree we cut down we replace it with 60 years) 3 saplings)

Bamboo Resource type Benefits • Renewable • Is a type of grass • Takes 3 to 5 years to grow • Versatile – food, shelter, clothing and fuel • One of the fastest growing plants

Sunlight Type of Resource Uses • Renewable • Growing plants • For decoration and food • Will last for the next five billion years • Positive psychological impacts for humans (vitamin D)

Nonrenewable Resources What are they and what impact does this have on the future?

Nonrenewable resources What are they? Limitations • Resources that cannot be recreated quickly • When we run out there will not be any more • Takes millions of years and natural processes • Finding resources can be challenging • Geological • Physical • Chemical • Prices rise drastically as resources become limited

Nonrenewable resources • Copper • Fossil fuels • Diamonds • Other gem stones (sapphires, rubies, emeralds) • Elements • Gold • Silver • Jade

Natural Resources Project Natural resources and distribution

Natural Resources Project • Format: Poster OR PPT • Content: Name(s): ________________ Date: _________________ Block: _________________ Subject: ________________ • Choose 1 country • Choose 2 to 4 natural resources found in the chosen country • Identify the type of resource each natural resource is (Renewable or nonrenewable) • For the renewable resources how long does it take them to regenerate • Discuss the Sustainable Yield for the renewable resources. • Nonrenewable resources – in terms of limitations (not much left, hard to obtain, …) • Distribution – show this for your country on a map also indicate if your resources are found in other places

Natural Resources Project • Format: Poster OR PPT • Content: • Consumption of resources • Finances – imports and exports • Require components • • • 3 or 4 images At least 1 map of your country Must have at least 15 slides or a large poster Correct punctuation and spelling Draft and final copy All Content pieces included

Natural Resources Project Rubric Category Excellent 4 Good 3 Satisfactory 2 Contains 3 to 4 content components. Poor 1 Content Contains all 8 content components. Contains 5 to 7 content components. Format A PPT with 15 or more slides. A large poster. A PPT with 6 to 14 slides. A PPT with 5 slides or A medium poster (legal less. A tiny poster paper or 14 x 17) (regular paper). Neither a PPT nor a Poster. Punctuation, Grammar and spelling. No punctuation, grammar or spelling errors. 1 to 3 punctuation, grammar or spelling errors. 4 to 6 punctuation, grammar or spelling errors. Images and Maps 4 images plus 1 map. 3 images plus 1 map. Draft and Final copy Draft and final copy handed in. Creativity Project is colorful, neat and creative. Contains 2 or fewer content components. Scale Score _____ x 2 /8 _____ x 1 /4 7 or more punctuation, grammar or spelling errors. _____ x 0. 5 /2 2 images with or without a map. 1 or no images with or without a map. _____ x 1 /4 Draft and final copy handed in late Draft or final copy handed in. Neither draft nor final copy handed in. _____ x 2 /8 Project is missing one of the following colorful, neat or creative. Project only include one of the following colorful, neat or creative. Project is not neat, colorful nor creative. _____ x 0. 5 /2 Total /28 Due Date: ___________________