1. Notes – Earth’s Resources

2. What are natural resources?
any resource provided by Earth
Examples:
Water
Air
Metals
Oil
Plants
Sunlight

3. What are renewable resources?
a resource that is replaced through natural processes at a rate that matches its use
Examples: air, water, living things, sunlight
WATER
AIR
LIVING THINGS
SUNLIGHT

4. What are non-renewable resources?
a resource that exists in a fixed amount in Earth’s crust and is being extracted at a faster rate than it is being formed by Earth processes
Examples: fossil fuels, minerals, gemstones

5. What are mineral resources?
resources provided by the land, such as fertile soil, construction materials, and metals
Examples: iron, copper, zinc, aluminum, gold, silver, lead, uranium, salt

6. What are energy resources?
any natural resource that provides useful energy
Examples: sunlight, wind, wood, fossil fuels, moving water, geothermal, and nuclear

7. What are Alternative Energy Sources?
an energy source that is renewable
Examples:
sunlight, wind, water, geothermal, and biomass

8. Everything we use is either grown, mined, or drilled.

9. What are Fossil Fuels?
a non-renewable fuel source produced by the accumulation of organic matter which is subsequently changed by heat and pressure
Examples:
coal, petroleum (oil) and natural gas
US Open Pit Coal Mine
North Sea
Oil Refinery-Anacortes, WA

10. Why are fossil fuels important?
Fossil fuels currently supply most of the world’s energy
About 85 percent of energy produced in the US comes from burning fossil fuels.
Powers almost 2/3 of our electricity and virtually all of our transportation.

11. What is Sustainable?
the ability to replenish resources at a rate that matches their use

12. Life Cycle of a Product
the transformation of matter and energy throughout the life cycle of a product, including its design; acquisition of raw materials; manufacturing and packaging; distribution; useful life; and disposal

13. Manufacturing Packaging
Life Cycle of a Product
Raw Materials
Design
Manufacturing Packaging
Disposal
Distribution
Useful Life
PENCILS