Location, Distribution & Uses of Natural Resources Worldwide

The computer you're using, the electricity, the glass of the windows, the walls, even your clothes all contain elements from a natural resource. __________ are raw materials that exist naturally on the planet and were formed without requiring any human action. All life forms depend on natural resources to survive.

• Natural resources

• Artificial resources

• Synthetic materials

• Man-made products

Natural resources are divided into two groups. __________ are always available (like sunlight, water, and wind) or can be replaced quickly (like plants and animals).

• Renewable resources

• Non-renewable resources

• Fossil fuels

• Minerals

__________ are resources that take millions of years to form again, like fossil fuels, minerals, and soils.

• Non-renewable resources

• Renewable resources

• Biotic resources

• Abiotic resources

An __________ is a community of living organisms and the elements that surround them.

• ecosystem

• organism

• habitat

• population

Review: ____________ are raw materials formed naturally on Earth, divided into ______________ (consistently available or quickly replaceable) and ________________ (not easily replaced, taking millions of years to form).

• natural resources, renewable resources, nonrenewable resources

• natural resources, nonrenewable resources, renewable resources

• renewable resources, natural resources, nonrenewable resources

• nonrenewable resources, renewable resources, natural resources

Resources are unevenly distributed on Earth, leading to trade and conflicts. They are part of our ______________, a community of living organisms and their surroundings, including natural resources.

• environment

• economy

• technology

• government

Which is a renewable resource that can be naturally replenished?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Solar energy

• Petroleum

What term describes managing natural resources to ensure sustainability for future generations?

• Conservation

• Exploitation

• Degradation

• Pollution

What happens when we overuse non-renewable resources?

• Increased biodiversity

• Resource scarcity

• Enhanced ecosystem stability

• Unlimited resource availability