Natural Resources
Anything supplied by nature that humans need to survive.
What is a natural resource?
Fossil fuels are considered this type of resource because they can be used up.
What are nonrenewable resources?
DOUBLE!!! Most major cities developed near these because they provide water and transportation.
What are coastlines or rivers?
TRIPLE!!! Events like floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes are examples of these.
What are natural hazards?
What is 1,000,000?
These areas provide habitat for wildlife that may live valley areas.
What are WMA's?
TRIPLE!!! Coal, oil, and natural gas belong to this resource category.
What are fossil fuels? OR nonrenewable
DOUBLE!!! Grasslands are often converted into this human land use.
What is farmland or agriculture?
As human populations increase, more people live in areas where these are likely to occur.
What are natural disasters or hazards?
Uranium, oil, and natural gas are this type of resource.
What is nonrenewable?
TRIPLE!!! These resources include sunlight and wind because they are naturally replenished.
What are renewable resources?
What is renewable?
TRIPLE!!! Some areas don't have access to natural resources so they do this to get the resources they need.
What is trade?
As sea levels rise, this can happen in coastal areas.
What is flooding?
DOUBLE!!! Development that meets present needs without harming future generations’ ability to meet theirs.
What is sustainable development?
This natural resource is necessary for drinking, agriculture, and transportation.
What is water?
DOUBLE!!! Overpumping these underground water stores can deplete freshwater supplies.
What are aquifers?
TRIPLE!!! The uneven spread of natural resources across Earth, influencing where people live.
What is resource distribution?
This is something done on the mountain to help reduce the chance of wildfires.
What are controlled burns?
DOUBLE!!! Coastal cities are especially at risk from this climate-related change.
What is sea level rise?
These natural resources are found at plate boundaries where volcanoes are.
What are metal and mineral resources?
These form from the remains of plants and animals over millions of years.
What are fossil fuels?
Using resources in a way that meets current needs without depleting them for the future.
What is sustainability?
DOUBLE!!! This can lead to the spread of disease and can damage ecosystems and infrastructure.
What is flooding?
Responsible management and care of Earth's natural resources.
What is stewardship?