Managing Resources Lesson 1

Managing Resources

Name 10 ways of producing power! Which ones are shown on these slides?

Learning Objectives
You will check your understanding of different power sources
You should be able to recognise & undertake different ways of classifying power sources.
In addition, you should be able to recognise advantages and disadvantages of different power sources.

Energy table Fuelwood Nuclear Oil/gas Coal Disadvantages Advantages Description Resource

Resources
“ features of the environment which are needed and used by people .”
Natural Resources - occur in the air, water and on land.
Human Resources - labour, skills, machinery and capital.

Non-Renewable Resources
Are said to finite or non-sustainable as their exploitation and use will eventually lead to their exhaustion.

Renewable resources
A flow of nature - being continuous, they can be used over and over again.
Sustainable - they are renewable and self generating if left to nature e.g. trees, fish
However, if renewable resources are overused their existence may be threatened.

Resources Flow Chart

Reserves
are a non-renewable resource (e.g. coal) which exists in a finite quantity in the crust of the earth

Fossil Fuels and Minerals
Coal, Oil and Gas are non-renewable resources created from organic matter
They are used to produce energy and are the quickest and easiest way of generating vast amounts of energy
1 modern ‘fossil fuel’ power station produces the same amount of energy as:
300 wind turbines
150 km 2 of solar panels
100 kms of powerful coastal wave energy

Future Reserves
Oil 40-45 years
Natural Gas 50-65 years
Coal 200-300 years
MEDC’s contain 25% of the world’s population BUT consume 70% of the world’s fuels!

Task
Produce a leaflet advertising your preferred type of energy creation
Explain why it is a renewable form of energy
What its advantages are, but also if there are any problems
Find an example of where and how it works
Images may also be useful

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Managing Resources Lesson 1

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