Sec 1 GE - Ch2-1

Sec 1 GE Ch2-1

Natural

Resources​

By Adam Chan

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhrBfK4RmNg

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​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

What are Natural Resources?

QUIZ TIME!

Look at the following resources: Which are renewable? Which are non-renewable?​

10 second challenge!​

Multiple Choice

WATER

• RENEWABLE!

• NON RENEWABLE!

• I DUN NOE!

Multiple Choice

GOLD

• RENEWABLE!

• NON RENEWABLE!

• I DUN NOE!

Multiple Choice

WOOD

• RENEWABLE!

• NON RENEWABLE!

• I DUN NOE!

Multiple Choice

CRUDE OIL

• RENEWABLE!

• NON RENEWABLE!

• I DUN NOE!

Useful materials found on Earth.​

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Produced by natural processes occurring in the physical environment.​

Natural Resources

Produced by natural processes in the physical environment

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Natural Resources

Materials that replenish naturally around the same time period when they are used.

​E.g. Solar power

Rewewable Resources

Materials which may or may not replenish naturally.

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Natural processes occur very slowly / takes a long time to replenish​ / used too fast

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​E.g. Crude Oil

Non Renewable Resources

Level 2

“Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black rock. Coal takes millions of years to form. Coal contains the energy stored by plants that lived hundreds of millions of years ago in swampy forests.

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Layers of dirt and rock covered the plants over millions of years. The resulting pressure and heat turned the plants into the substance we call coal. Some countries burn coal as a source of power.”

Multiple Choice

Coal is a type of energy resource. Energy resources are all classified as non-renewable natural resources.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Coal is formed from plants, which are a type of non-renewable natural resource. Thus coal is a non-renewable resource.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Coal takes a much longer time to form and be replenished compared to the speed at which we use them. Thus coal is a non-renewable resource.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The formation of coal involves dirt and rock, which are non-renewable resources. Thus, coal is a non-renewable resource.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Resources mined in Africa

Quartz

Used​ to make glass, paints and camera lenses

Refined from sand / rocks​

Optional Slide

Resources mined in Africa

Bauxite

Refined to get aluminum

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For cans and aircraft bodies​

Optional Slide

Resources mined in Africa

Neodymium

Refined to make strong magnets

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Used in electric cars

Optional Slide

​Complete the table in your textbook:

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