Section 1: Natural Resources and Energy

(Chapter 14 — Resources)
VOCABULARY
__________________________ - a feature of Earth that benefits people
_______________ - another name for the natural resource called oil.

Natural Resources
Material resources
• People use Earth’s _________________________ like air, fresh water, and soil.
• How do the following people benefit from Earth’s natural resources?
1. _____________________
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2. _____________________
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3. _____________________
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1 2 3 ________________________

Energy and Daily life

Energy use
• What part of your daily routine requires electricity and transportation energy?
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Electricity
• What do you need to make electricity? You need an _________ source.
• Earth’s _____________ energy sources are used to make electricity. The average American
household uses about __________ kilowatt-hours of electricity each year.
Transportation
• ___________________ uses a lot of energy as well. In the United States alone, about _____
___________ gallons of gasoline are consumed each year.
• _____________ is made from crude oil, which is pumped out of the ground, either on
land or from the ocean floor.
Heating and consumer products
• In addition to being used for gasoline, _____ can be used to heat homes.
• _______________ is another name for oil, and ____________________ are compounds
made from oil.
• Petrochemicals are used to make __________, medicines, cosmetics, paints, and other
items we used in our everyday lives.