Exploring Natural Resources

Lesson 1

Common Core/Next Generation Science Addressed!

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.WHST.6‐8.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. (MS‐LS1‐6)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.7Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.

HS-ESS3-1. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity. [Clarification Statement: Examples of key natural resources include access to fresh water (such as rivers, lakes, and groundwater), regions of fertile soils such as river deltas, and high concentrations of minerals and fossil fuels. Examples of natural hazards can be from interior processes (such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes), surface processes (such as tsunamis, mass wasting and soil erosion), and severe weather (such as hurricanes, floods, and droughts). Examples of the results of changes in climate that can affect populations or drive mass migrations include changes to sea level, regional patterns of temperature and precipitation, and the types of crops and livestock that can be raised.]

Bell Work Define and identify types of natural

resources. Distinguish between renewable and

nonrenewable resources. Explain the difference between

inexhaustible and exhaustible resources. Explain the concept of interdependent

relationships.

What is around you? Examine your surroundings, write

down everything that is living or was once living.

Think about what you are wearing, where you are sitting, what you are writing on, etc.

What would life on earth be like without these items?

Terms Air Atmosphere Climate Domestication Environment Exhaustibility

Exhaustible natural resource

Fossil fuels Inexhaustible

natural resource Minerals Natural resource

dependence

Terms Natural resources Nonrenewable

natural resources Renewability Renewable

natural resources

Soil Water Water cycle Weather Wildlife Wind

Types of Natural Resources Resources that occur naturally in

nature are known as natural resources.

Natural resources can be found in our environment.

The environment are the conditions that surround us.

Types of Natural Resources Natural resources cannot be

made by man, but man can help ensure their continued existence.

People need many natural resources to live.

Other natural resources are used to make life easier.

Natural Resources Groups Air and wind Fossil fuels Minerals People Soil Sunlight Water Wildlife

Air and Wind The atmosphere is the area

surrounding the Earth. Air is the mixture of gases that

surrounds the Earth. Wind is the movement of the air. Water vapor, gases, and

particulate can be found in the atmosphere.

Air and Wind The conditions found in the

atmosphere are what causes weather. Weather is the condition of the

atmosphere, including moisture, temperature, movement, and pressure.

Air and Wind The climate of an area helps

determine which natural resources can survive in the area. Climate is the condition of the

weather in a particular location.

Fossil Fuels Fossil fuels are natural resources

used to provide energy. Fossil fuels took millions of years to

make. They are the remains of decomposed

plants and animals. Their energy comes from the energy

produced by the plants and animals.

Fossil Fuels Groups Petroleum Natural gas Coal

Petroleum Liquid form of fossil fuels used to

make gasoline and oils.

Natural Gas Gaseous form of fossil fuels used

in heating and cooking.

Coal Solid form of fossil fuels used in

factories and generating electricity.

New Mexico Mineral Reserves!

Oil – Fourth in the nation in reserves, 700 million barrels.

Natural Gas – 15.6 Trillion cubic feet.

Coal – 6860 million recoverable short tons( a short ton is 2000 lbs.)

Minerals Natural inorganic substances on or in

the earth. Are not living things. Mined from the earth and are used to

produce everything from iron to brick. Jewelry, coins, monuments, and

concrete are also made from minerals.

People Help determine how other natural

resources are used. As the population increases,

natural resource use will increase. The wise use of resources is

necessary to ensure their future availability.

Soil Outer layer of the earth’s surface that

supports life. Plants grow in soil, humans and other

animals eat plants, humans and animals produce waste that provides nutrients for plants to grow, and the cycle continues.

However, soil can be easily eroded by misuse.

Soil must be protected in order for it to continue to be a resource.

Sunlight The source of almost all the energy

used on the Earth. The light from the sun produces solar

energy. Plants use this energy in the process of

photosynthesis. People can also use this energy if it is

harnessed using solar collectors.

Water A tasteless, colorless, liquid natural

resource. All living things need water to survive.

Water is a naturally occurring compound made up of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.

Water can be found in three forms, solid, liquid, and gas.

Water Cycle Movement of water

from the earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back to the surface.

Water is continuously renewed through the hydrologic cycle.

Wildlife All of the plants and animals that

live in the wild. These plants and animals have

not been domesticated. Domestication is the control of

plants and animals by man.

Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources One way to classify natural

resources is based on their renewability.

Renewability is whether or not a resource can be restored after use.

Some natural resources can be renewed, others cannot.

Renewable Natural Resources Natural resources that can be

replaced after use. They can be renewed and used

again, but it may take many years. Soil is a renewable natural resource,

however it is not a fast process. Plants and water are other renewable

natural resources.

Nonrenewable Natural Resources Natural resources that cannot be

replaced after use. Minerals and fossils fuels are two

types of nonrenewable natural resources.

Inexhaustible and Exhaustible Natural Resources

Exhaustibility refers to whether or not a natural resource can be replenished as it is used. As with renew ability, some

resources can be exhausted, others cannot.

Inexhaustible Natural Resource A resource that is continuously

replenished, the supply of the resource will not run out. Sunlight, wind, and water are

inexhaustible natural resources.

Exhaustible Natural Resource A resource that is available in limited

quantity and can be completely used. Exhaustible resources can be

replaceable or irreplaceable. A replaceable natural resource can be

replenished. Most wildlife are replaceable.

An irreplaceable natural resource is gone once it is used. Fossil fuels and most minerals are irreplaceable.

Interdependent Relationships The idea that all

natural resources depend on each other is known as natural resource dependence. This means that

all living things depend on each other.

Natural Resource Dependence Humans need animals for food,

clothing, and at one time for work. Humans and animals need plants

to live. Plants are used for food and the

plants help produce oxygen needed to breathe.

Natural Resource Dependence Plants depend on animals and

humans. Animals, including humans, give off

carbon dioxide that the plants need to live.

Natural Resource Dependence When animals die, they

decompose. The decomposition process

releases minerals back into the soil.

Plants can use these minerals for growth.

Review/Summary Define and identify types of natural

resources. Distinguish between renewable and

nonrenewable resources. Explain the difference between

inexhaustible and exhaustible resources.

Explain the concept of interdependent relationships.