Key Issue #1
. Read Chapter 14, Key Issue #1 (pages 438-451) and fill in the answers to the following questions. Use a dark colored text other than black to type your answers. Save and share with jmbrylski.
1. Define resource:
2. What are the two major misuses of resources? a. b.
3. North America uses _____% of the world’s energy, but is only _____% of the world’s population.
3. Eighty three percent of the world’s energy comes from three sources. List them in the first column of the chart and complete the remaining boxes.
Energy Source
Proven Reserves
Years remaining
Distribution
4. List other alternative energy sources currently in use. a. b. c.
5. What country imports upwards of 90% of its oil consumption?
6. What does the acronym OPEC stand for?
7. Create a timeline of the recent history of the oil industry and influences of OPEC.
Date
Significant events
1859
1920s
1970s
1973-74
1980s
1990s
2000s
8. Using the maps on pages 444-445, answer the following questions. a. What countries led the world in coal production in 2008? Why do they have such large amounts of coal reserves? b. What countries led the world in crude petroleum production in 2008? c. What countries led the world in natural gas production in 2008?
9. Mineral resources are classified as either non-metallic, metallic ferrous, or metallic non-ferrous. Fill in the chart below:
MINERAL
CLASSIFICATION
LOCATION platinum tin manganese zinc copper nickel iron ore potassium phosphorus lead gold titanium silver
10. List the world’s top three metals consumed in order.
11. Using the chart above and your text, what four countries lead the world in