Material

What
it is

Info and Use

Renewab Image
le or not

Symbol

petroleu
m

Liqui
d

Petroleum is
mined in
rocks and
used as fuel
such as
gasoline and
diesel

Non
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le

Pe

Copper

Metal

used for
electrical
equipment
because it
conducts heat
very well

Non
renewab
le

Co

zinc

Metal

Zinc is
mainly mixed
in with other
metals like
iron

Non
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le

Pb, always
found
with lead
and silver

tungsten

Metal

Tungsten has
the highest
melting point
and is used in
light bulbs
and is also
mixed into
other metals
such as steel

Non
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le

Tu

antimony

Metal

Antimony is
mainly used
to make
things fire
resistant

Non
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le

An

silver

Metal

Silver is used
in jewelry
and
silverware
plates, bowl
etc.

Non
renewab
le

Pb, always
found
zinc and
lead

iron

Metal

Iron is mixed
in with other
metal to
make
buildings and
other
structures

Non
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le

Ir

lead

Metal

Lead is used
in batteries
and mixed
with other
metals. Also
made into
protecting
from x-rays

Non
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le

Pb, always
found
with
silver and
zinc

gold

Metal

Gold is one of Non

the most
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valued metal. le
It is used
mainly for
decoration
and in
jewelry. Gold
is also used in
computers
and other
electronics

Go

timber

Plant

Used for
many things
but mostly
houses and
buildings

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le

No
symbol
used,
found
everywhe
re

Tin

Metal

Tin is mainly
used in tin
cans but is
also used to
coat other
metals

Non
Renewab
le

Ti

Natural
Gas

Liqui
d

Natural gas is
used as a
heating
source and
used as gas to
power cars

Non
renewab
le

Na

Rice and
Quinoa

Plant

Rice and
Quinoa are
both
harvested
and dried
once dried
they can be
preserved for
a lifetime

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le

Ri Qu

Cattle and
Sheep

Anim
al

Cattle skin is
used for
leather and
also eaten.
Sheep are
eaten and
their fur or
wool is used
for clothing.

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le

Ca Sh

Sulfur

Metal

Sulfur is used
in matches,
gunpowder
and
fireworks

Non
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le

Su

Coffee
Beans and
Cocoa
pods

Plant

These plant
are grated
into drinks or
made into
chocolate

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le

Cf Cc

Fish

Anim
al

Fish are
eaten all the
time and are
one of the
healthiest
foods

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le

Fi

Crops
#1(Wheat,
Barley,
Corn,
Potatoes )

Plant

These crops
are eaten
cooked
cooked into
bread or just
roasted

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le

Wh Ba Cn
Po

Crops
#2(Cotton,
Sugarcan
e)

Plant

Cotton is
used for
clothing, fed
to cows and
mixed in to
make oil.
Sugarcane is
used mainly
to make
sugar.

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le

Ct Sc

Nitrate

Salt

Nitrate is
used as
fertilizer and
is mined
from the
ground

Non
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le

Ni

Natural
Resource

Primary
industry

Secondary industry

Tertiary industry

petroleum

people put
drilling
wells into
the earth

Refineries are used to

manufacture the into gas

Sold at gas stations such

as ESSO

Copper

Mines

brought to refineries then

to factories where it is
combined with plastic to
make the wires

Sold to automotive and

electrical companies

zinc

mines

brought to refineries where

it's melted. After being
melted the zinc is brought
to factory where it's
combined with other
metals then turned into the

Not normally sold in

stores but to big
automotive or plane
companies such as
Bombardier or to
companies like duracell

parts of the product.

tungsten

mines

brought to refineries where

it's melted. Once at the
factory it's combined with
other metals and materials
to create the product

Sold at all types of

stores

antimony

mines

Antimony is melted at
refineries then it's
combined with other
chemicals and put on the
already made product

the final product

doesn't have a specific
store where it's sold at
because it can be so
many different things

silver

Mines

Silver is melted in
refineries into silverware
or jewelry

Then it's sold at jewelry

or sold at kitchen stores

iron

Mines

brought to refineries where

it's melted. then it's
brought to factories and
combined with the other
metals.

There are numerous

types of stores the
products can be sold at

lead

Mines

next it's brought to

refinerys next to factories
where it's combined and
turned into the final
product

Then its sold in

numerous types of
stores

gold

Mines

The gold is brought to

refineries and made into
jewelry and bits of
computers

Then the parts are sold

at jewelry stores or sold
to company like Apple
or Dell and resold in the
computers

timber

People or
big
machines
cut down
the trees

brought to factors where it

is cut and smoothed and
turned into items

Then it is shipped and

sold at stores like Home
Depot

Tin

mines

brought to refineries where

it's melted then turned into
things like cans

Sold at kitchen stores

and department stores

Natural Gas

wells

it's brought to places where

it's turned from gas to
liquid

Sold to customers from

either electricity
company or in tanks at
stores that resemble

Home Depot
Rice and
Quinoa

farms

brought to factors where it

is put in bags or cans

sold at grocery stores

such as Loblaws or No
Frills

Cattle and
Sheep

raised at
farms then
killed

brought to facilities that

put chemicals in the meat

sold at places like

butchers or grocery
stores

Sulfur

mines

brought to refineries then

to factories where it's
combined with the other
materials to create the
product

the products are sold at

all different types of
stores

Coffee
Beans and
Cocoa pods

harvested
from farms

brought to big factories

where the raw resource is
ground or cut and packaged

then it's sold at coffee

shops and grocery
stores

Fish

caught off
of huge
boats

brought to a fish refinery

then sold at restaurants

or grocery stores

Crops
#1(Wheat,
Barley,
Corn,
Potatoes )

harvested
at farms

brought to factories where

chemicals are put into the
food to preserve it or the
wheat and barley can be
turned into bread

sold at grocery stores,

bakery or fruit and
vegetable markets

Crops
#2(Cotton,
Sugarcane)

harvested
from big
fields

brought to factories and

turned into clothing and
sugar

the clothing is sold at

clothing stores like the
Gap and the sugar is
sold at grocery stores

Nitrate

mines

Then it's mixed with other

minerals combined to make
fertilizer

sold to farmers

Some important resources I dont have are coal, phosphorus and a good
variety of food.
First coal is a very important resource to have. Coal is used in the
manufacturing of cement, which is used to build houses and walkways or
sidewalks. Coal is also used in the generation of electricity which is used
world wide 24/7. Finally coal is used as a heating source for homes where it's
colder. The only reason I think I need coal is because it's used for electricity

because I dont have very many fossil fuels in my country. I dont think I
particularly need heating as my country is fairly hot and cement isn't
required because houses can be built with a lot of things. I would import coal
from the United States because they have a lot of coal and they are not to far
away from my country.
Second phosphorus is important because it's used in the creation of fertilizer
with nitrate. The creation of fertilizer requires all the ingredients so the
nitrate in my country would be useless. Its important to have fertilizer
because it speeds up the production of crops growing which means more
food. I would import phosphorus from Brazil because they have a lot of coal
and they are not to far away from my country.
Finally it's important to have a good variety of food because people don't
want to eat rice for breakfast lunch and dinner everyday. I would import
food from lots of countries because thats the easiest way to have a great
variety
The last chart shows the disadvantage of the obtaining the natural
resource and weather I will be using that resource.
Natural
Resource

Difficulties of
obtaining

Will I use this resource

petroleum

-building mines
-expensive

Yes because it's important and lots of

people drive cars, so they need cars to
go

Copper

-building mines
-expensive
-bad conditions for
workers

Yes because i have a lot of it and it's

very useful since the use of electricity
is going up so more and more wires are
needed

zinc

-building mines
-expensive

Yes because it's mixed with metals

especially iron so if im mining iron I
should mine zinc so I can combine
them to create a better product

tungsten

-building mines
No because lots is required to mine it
-highest melting point and it requires lots to melt it and it's
requires lots of coal
not very useful
and natural gas to
melt

antimony

-building mines
-expensive

No because it isn't very useful

silver

-building mines
-expensive

Yes because it's valuable

iron

-building mines
-expensive

Yes because it's an important material

in the construction of many things

lead

-building mines
-expensive

No because it's not very useful

gold

-building mines
-takes lots of other
materials to melt

Yes because it is worth a lot of money

timber

-killing trees
-destroying habitat
for wildlife

Yes because it grows back so it can be

collected again and again

Tin

-building mines
-expensive

No because it's not very valuable if I

were to trade it

Natural Gas

-drilling big holes in

the ground

Yes because it's very important in

countries up north and they require it.

Rice and Quinoa

-takes a lot of space

-in order to get the
space you need to
chop down trees

Yes because they can grow back and

they can be well preserved and made
into an easy meal

Cattle and
Sheep

-takes a lot of space

-in order to get the
space you need to
chop down trees
-requires food to feed
the animals

Yes because it's a great food source and

as long as you don't kill them all they
will come back

Sulfur

-building mines
-expensive

Yes because it's good as a defence since

it can be used as gun powder

Coffee Beans
and Cocoa pods

-takes a lot of space

-in order to get the
space you need to
chop down trees

Yes because lots of people love

chocolate and coffee and are willing to
buy it

Fish

-if you kill too many

at once the
population will
decrease

Yes because it's a great food source

Crops #1(Wheat,
Barley, Corn,
Potatoes )

-takes a lot of space

-in order to get the
space you need to
chop down trees

Yes because these plants grow back and

because they have lots of nutrients and
taste good

Crops #2(Cotton, -takes a lot of space

Yes because they grow back and they

Sugarcane)

-in order to get the

space you need to
chop down trees

only grow in certain parts of the world

and are very useful

Nitrate

-building mines
-expensive

yes because it's useful because it will

boost food growth