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Our Physical Resources in our environment
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- 2. Our Objectives: To identifyrelevant terms and concepts. To identify physical resources available locally and where we can find it . State how our resources are used.
- 3. Vocabulary listing - RESOURCES - NATURALRESOURCES - ECO SYSTEM - BIODIVERSITY - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- 4. The difference betweenthe types of resources. Nonrenewable Resources Are resources which cannot be replaced, restored or regrown e.g. Minerals Fossil fuels Renewable resources Are resources which can be replaced. Land Water Forest Solar energy
- 5. Natural Resources in Our Environment Natural Resources in our environment falls under the following categories: Land - soil, mining, quarrying, agriculture Water - beaches and rivers. Air - renewable and clean cheap energy. Sun - renewable and provides clean cheap energy. Minerals - gold, silver, bauxite, fossil fuels – nonrenewable. Forest reserves.
- 6. “ ” Earth provides enoughto satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” Mahatma Gandhi What do you understand by this statement? Write your thoughts in your note book.
- 7. Resources and Uses: MineralResources • Paving Roads • Making Sealants and roofing compounds Asphalt • Fuel for cars Use in making Fertilizers. • Used in making synthetic materials (paints and plastics) Petroleum • Fuel for cars and cooking. Natural gas • Used in building • Used in the production of glass. Sand / gravel • Used in the production of cement. • In the production of gypsum products. Limestone
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- 9. Where are these resourceslocated locally? Blue Limestone – Northern Range Yellow Limestone – Southern and Central Trinidad. Gypsum – North Western Trinidad. Petroleum – South West and South Eastern Coast, Claxton Bay, Guayaguayare. Natural Gas – South West and South East coast of Trinidad. Asphalt – La Brea
- 10. Resources and Uses: Rivers •Food • Recreation • Watershed • Provides employment. • Natural habitats • Tourist attraction. Forest • Natural habitats. • Watershed. • Provides employment. • Windbreak. • Source of food. • Tourist attraction. Beaches • Source of food. • Employment. • Tourist attraction. • Natural habitat.
- 11. Resources and itsUses: Sunlight is a renewable natural resource. It provides clean energy, lowering energy cost in the long term but has high capital out lay initially. Wind power is also renewable and provides cheap energy. Once again the initial cost is high but the long term benefits are great, Swamps are also a natural resource we benefit from. It provides employment, food, a natural habitat and is a tourist attraction.
- 12. Agriculture as a Resource Thisis considered a resource because: It provides raw materials for the manufacturing industry, It provides employment. It provides food. It generates income. It can be renewed. Agriculture is predominantly done in flat low lying areas such as ; Caroni, Sangre Grande, Nariva etc This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
- 13. Resources & TheEconomy. Resources are important to the development of an economy. What did we notice about these resources? What do they seem to have in common? They create …… JOBS ……. GOODS ……. INCOME. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
- 14. How resources developan economy. RESOURCE/RAW MATERIAL EXTRACTION /JOB CREATION MANUFACTURING GOODS SALES OF PRODUCTS ESTABLISHMENT OF INDUSTRIES
- 15. THE INDUSTRIES Service Industry Tertiary Sector Workers. Providesthe services to train, market, sell and invest the money from the goods. Manufacturing Industry Secondary Sector Workers. Converts resources into goods, Extractive Industry Primary Sector Workers Removes resources from the environment.
- 17. Closure Any questions????? So, what did we learn today? Take one minute and formulate 3 sentences to share with the class. Orally share individually.