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Classification of Natural Resources
1. Bio-diversity versus Geo-diversity Resources
Bio-diversity resources are living organisms that exist in nature, plants, animals and micro-organisms.
Geo-diversity resources is the Earth’s materials, forms and processes that constitute and shape the Earth. Some examples of natural Earth materials are minerals, rocks, sediments, fossils, soil and water. Some examples of forms comprise of folds, fault and landforms.
Examples of processes include tectonics and sediment transport.
2. Ubiquitous versus Localized Resources
Ubiquitous resources are found everywhere such as sunlight and air.
Localized resources are those found in small sporadic areas such as crude oil and mineral deposits.
3. Source of Origin versus Stage of Development of Resources
These can be divided into living and non-living resources or biotic and abiotic.
Stage of development can be sub-divided into potential resources and actual resources. Potential resources are resources that are temporarily stored up for use in the future such as petroleum, which is buried beneath the soil and can be drilled and harnessed.
Actual resources are those that are currently being used.
4. Renewable versus Non-Renewable Resources
Renewable resources are resources which can be replenished naturally and will not run out in the foreseeable future for example: solar radiation, geothermal energy, and air.
Non-renewable resources are those which form slowly or do not form naturally in the environment such
as oil, gas, coals and ores like gold, iron and silver.
1. Bio-diversity versus Geo-diversity Resources
Bio-diversity resources are living organisms that exist in nature, plants, animals and micro-organisms.
Geo-diversity resources is the Earth’s materials, forms and processes that constitute and shape the Earth. Some examples of natural Earth materials are minerals, rocks, sediments, fossils, soil and water. Some examples of forms comprise of folds, fault and landforms.
Examples of processes include tectonics and sediment transport.
2. Ubiquitous versus Localized Resources
Ubiquitous resources are found everywhere such as sunlight and air.
Localized resources are those found in small sporadic areas such as crude oil and mineral deposits.
3. Source of Origin versus Stage of Development of Resources
These can be divided into living and non-living resources or biotic and abiotic.
Stage of development can be sub-divided into potential resources and actual resources. Potential resources are resources that are temporarily stored up for use in the future such as petroleum, which is buried beneath the soil and can be drilled and harnessed.
Actual resources are those that are currently being used.
4. Renewable versus Non-Renewable Resources
Renewable resources are resources which can be replenished naturally and will not run out in the foreseeable future for example: solar radiation, geothermal energy, and air.
Non-renewable resources are those which form slowly or do not form naturally in the environment such
as oil, gas, coals and ores like gold, iron and silver.
Questions to be asked…….
Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources
Renewable resources are those which cannot run out or are continuously be replaced whereas non-renewable resources are those which can run out or become depleted and cannot be replaced in a short period of time.
Which of these two mentioned resources above should be conserved and why?
Group Activity
Impact of human activities on natural resources
Two Groups - Identify at least THREE impacts of human activities on natural resources found in the Caribbean.
Two Groups - Derive at THREE possible methods by which humans can reduce impacts on natural resources.
How can we conserve our limited supply of natural resources?
Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources
Renewable resources are those which cannot run out or are continuously be replaced whereas non-renewable resources are those which can run out or become depleted and cannot be replaced in a short period of time.
Which of these two mentioned resources above should be conserved and why?
Group Activity
Impact of human activities on natural resources
Two Groups - Identify at least THREE impacts of human activities on natural resources found in the Caribbean.
Two Groups - Derive at THREE possible methods by which humans can reduce impacts on natural resources.
How can we conserve our limited supply of natural resources?