Michigan's Natural Resources
what is used for irrigation, power for mills and boat travel?
What is water?
Grand rapids has been known for the ________ capital of the world
Inter means _______________
meaning between or among
what is found in nature that people use?
natural resource
this natural resource is known for building furniture, floors decks, and paper products
What is trees?
What three places have large automobile plants?
Detroit, Flint and Lansing
dependence means ______________________
meaning reliance
people that start and run their own business called?
entrepreneur
What is an example of a mineral?
Iron ore
Cherries come from what city in Michigan?
What is Traverse City?
Michigan wants to sell products to other states and other states want to buy these products
when people really want something, but there is not enough for everyone
scarcity
are machines and tools needed to run a business
capital resources
iron ore is used to make what?
railroads, factories, bridges, sky scrapers, farm machinery
This city become known as Cereal City!`
What is Battle Creek?
Did people want to move to Michigan for jobs?
Yes
are the value of something that is given up in order to buy something else
opportunity costs
are workers in a business
human resources
the other type of mineral we learned about
what is copper?
Blueberries come from what city?
South Haven