Natural Resources Chapter 11 Section 1.3Chapter 11 Section 1.3

Russia and Eurasia Rich in natural resources which are important for the countries’ economies Rich in natural resources which are important for the countries’ economies What are natural resources? What are natural resources?

Energy Resources Nonrenewable fossil fuels: Nonrenewable fossil fuels: Oil Oil Natural gas Natural gas Coal Coal Peat- very old decayed plant material burned like coal Peat- very old decayed plant material burned like coal Hydroelectric power- electricity generated by using the force of river water Hydroelectric power- electricity generated by using the force of river water Mineral Resources: Iron ore- used for iron and steel Gold Copper Silver Platinum Many of these resources are in remote, or hard to reach, places like Siberia. As a result, a lot of these resources are untouched. Why might it be difficult to reach some of these places? When you do reach them, why would it be difficult to mine for things like gold or dig for oil?

Open-Pit diamond mine Mirny, Siberia 1,700 ft deep 1,700 ft deep 3,900 ft wide 3,900 ft wide Produced 10 million carats of diamonds per year Produced 10 million carats of diamonds per year Closed in 2004 Closed in 2004 What benefits might this mine bring to the town?

Hydroelectric dam in Krasnoyarsk, Russia along the Yenisey River. The Yenisey River is the 4 th largest in the world in terms of the amount of water discharged, so it generates a LOT of electricity.

Use the climate map in your book on page 313 to answer #1 and #2 on the Map Lab.

Map Activity Add the following countries to your map using page 109: Add the following countries to your map using page 109: Georgia Georgia Armenia Armenia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Tajikistan Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan