Uneven Distribution of Resources

This resource is formed by tiny animals that died in the ocean millions of years ago. Layers of mud pressed down on the dead animals. The mud eventually turned to rock. This rock put a lot of pressure on the dead animals. Rocks around them also heated them up

• Oil
• Coal
• Iron
• Renewable resource

This resource comes from plants that died millions of years ago. Thick layers of rock and soil covered the dead plants. The pressure of the rocks and soil turned the plants into a solid

• Oil
• Copper
• Iron
• Coal

This nonrenewable resource is formed over millions of years. Tiny dead animals are pressed down by mud and rocks. The pressure forms tiny bubbles of gas

• Renewable resource
• Carbon dioxide
• Natural gas
• Oil

This resource is originally formed when a Red Giant star fuses heavier elements, then explodes

• Coal
• Oil
• Iron
• Water

(In blue) These are _____ countries

• Developing
• Developed

These countries take up 75% of our human population, but use only 25% of our world's natural resources

• Developing
• Developed

These nations have a high rate of consumption per capita ("per capita" means per person)

• Developed
• Developing

Besides supplying 95% of the nation’s transportation fuel, this resource is used to make asphalt, aluminum, shampoo, cosmetics and much more

• Copper
• Petroleum
• Coal
• Natural gas

This resource supplies the largest share of the United States electricity, at almost 40%. It is also used to make steel, concrete, aspirins, soaps, carbon fiber, and more

• Natural gas
• Oil
• Copper
• Coal

Besides generating 27% of America’s electricity, this resource is used to make fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, plastics and fabrics

• Iron
• Wind
• Petroleum (oil)
• Natural gas