Review Questions
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What is a natural resource? List examples of natural resources.
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
List examples of nonrenewable energy sources and describe how they are obtained.
List examples of renewable energy sources and describe how they are obtained.
What are the pros and cons of nonrenewable energy sources?
What are the pros and cons of renewable energy sources?
How much of the world’s energy consumption is provided by renewable energy
sources?
Name: _____________________________________ Period: ____________ Date: _______________
Distribution of Natural Resources
HASPI MS Medical Earth Science Lab 09a
MS-ESS3-1
Scenario
Materials important to modern technological
societies are not uniformly distributed across
the planet. Most elements exist in Earth’s
crust at concentrations too low to be
extracted. However, there are some
locations where geological processes have
concentrated them, making extraction more
economically feasible. Historically, humans
have populated regions that are climatically,
hydrologically, and geologically
advantageous for resource availability. The
availability of fresh water, agricultural food
production, commerce, and other aspects of
civilization have driven the development of
the human population.
Population of All Countries of the World
http://world.bymap.org/Population.html
In this activity you will analyze the data from a set of interactive world maps to find
correlations, if any, between the distribution and use of various natural resources and
the distribution and overall wellbeing of the human population.
Materials
Computer
Internet access
Directions
Question
Response
Before analyzing any data, predict the following information. Record your answers in the space
provided on the right.
What are the three most
populated countries in
1 the world (total number
of individuals)?
What are the three most
densely populated
2 countries in the world
(number of individuals
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per square kilometer)?
What three countries
currently have the
highest rate of
population growth?
What are the three
wealthiest countries in
the world?
What three countries
produce the most crude
oil?
What three countries
consume the most
crude oil?
What three countries
produce the most
electricity?
What three countries
consume the most
electricity?
What three countries
generate the highest
9 percentage of their
electricity using
renewable sources?
What three countries, or
parts of the world, have
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the least access to
sanitation facilities?
What three countries, or
parts of the world, have
11 the least amount of
access to improved
drinking water sources?
What three countries
have the greatest life
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expectancy at birth?
What three countries, or
parts of the world, have
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the highest infant
mortality rates?
To access the data and world maps for this activity, go to the following website:
http://world.bymap.org/
***Charts and maps on this website are based on data published in The World Factbook, a reference
resource produced and updated by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The World Factbook can
be accessed here: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
All maps and data tables provided on this website will have the same functions. Use the following
information to help you navigate through the data provided on the interactive maps.
DATA TABLE:
a. Click on a country name: zooms to that country in the map and selects it.
b. Click on a table heading: sorts the table accordingly and depicts the corresponding data column by
the map and the chart viewer.
MAPS:
c.
or double click with the mouse: zoom in
d.
: zoom out
e.
: zooms out to world view
f. Move mouse cursor over a country: the characteristics of the country will be depicted
g. Click on a country area: the corresponding table entry will be depicted and highlighted
h.
: increases the height of the world map
i.
: decreases the height of the world map
All information above can be found on the INFO page of the website
http://world.bymap.org/info.html
Access the “Population Size and Density” map under the POPULATIONS heading of the site’s
INDEX page. (http://world.bymap.org/Population.html) Answer the following questions using the
information from the world map, data table, and data description provided.
List the top 5 most populated counties by total population.
Country
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Total # Persons
List the top 5 most densely populated countries by number of individuals per square kilometer.
Country
Total # Persons
per km2
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What year(s) does this
data represent?
Access the “Population Growth Rates” map under the POPULATONS heading of the site’s INDEX
page. (http://world.bymap.org/PopulationGrowthRates.html) Answer the following questions using the
information from the world map, data table, and data description provided.
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How is the population growth rate of a
country determined?
List the top 5 most rapidly growing countries in the world.
Country
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Total # Persons
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What does a negative growth rate
represent?
How many countries have a negative
population growth rate? Which, if any,
notable countries surprised you with a
negative population growth rate?
What is the overall population growth
rate of all the countries of the world
combined?
What year(s) does this data
represent?
What year(s) does this data
10 represent?
Access the “Gross Domestic Product (GDP)” map under the ECONOMY heading of the site’s
INDEX page. (http://world.bymap.org/GDP.html) Answer the following questions using the information
from the world map, data table, and data description provided.
Define Gross Domestic Product.
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What do economists use this value
for?
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List the countries with the top 5 total GDP values.
Country
Total GDP
(Million US-$)
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In what region(s) of the world are the
countries with the lowest GDP per
14 capita (“per capita” means “per
person”) concentrated in?
What year(s) does this data
15 represent?
Access the “Oil Production” map under the ENERGY heading of the site’s INDEX page.
(http://world.bymap.org/OilProduction.html) Answer the following questions using the information from
the world map, data table, and data description provided.
List the top 5 countries in the world that produce the most amount of crude oil.
Country
Total Oil Production
(barrels per day)
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How much crude oil is produced by all
countries of the world combined per
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day?
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How many liters is equivalent to 1
barrel of oil?
In what region(s) of the world
generates the least amount of oil
19 production?
What year(s) does this data represent?
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Access the “Oil Consumption” map under the ENERGY heading of the site’s INDEX page.
(http://world.bymap.org/OilConsumption.html) Answer the following questions using the information
from the world map, data table, and data description provided.
List the top 5 countries in the world that consume the most amount of crude oil.
Country
Total Oil Consumption
(barrels per day)
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How much oil is consumed by all the
countries of the world combined per
day? How does this value compare to
the amount of oil produced by all the
countries of the world combined?
How does the amount of oil
consumption in the United States
compare to its oil production?
(compare data collected found using
“oil production” map)
In what region(s) of the world is
responsible for the least amount of oil
consumption?
What year(s) does this data
represent?
Access the “Electricity Production” map under the ENERGY heading of the site’s INDEX page.
(http://world.bymap.org/ElectricityProduction.html) Answer the following questions using the
information from the world map, data table, and data description provided.
List the top 5 countries in the world that produce the most amount of electricity.
Country
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How much total electricity is produced
by all countries of the world?
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In what region(s) of the world
generates the least amount of
electricity production?
What year(s) does this data
represent?
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Total Electricity
Production
(million kilowatt-hours/year)
Access the “Electricity Consumption” map under the ENERGY heading of the site’s INDEX page.
(http://world.bymap.org/ElectricityConsumption.html) Answer the following questions using the
information from the world map, data table, and data description provided.
What year(s) does this data represent?
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Access the “Carbon Dioxide Emissions” map under the ENVIRONMENT heading of the site’s
INDEX page. (http://world.bymap.org/CarbonDioxideEmissions.htmll) Answer the following questions
using the information from the world map, data table, and data description provided.
List the top 5 countries in the world that produce the most carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels
Country
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In what region(s) of the world generates
the most amount of carbon dioxide per
35 capita?
Total CO2 Produced
(metric tons)
In what region(s) of the world generates
the least amount of carbon dioxide?
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What year(s) does this data represent?
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