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What does the term 'dynamic and relational' imply about resources?
What does the term 'dynamic and relational' imply about resources?
- They remain unchanged regardless of cultural influences.
- They are only valuable if they can be easily extracted.
- They are fixed and do not change over time.
- Their availability depends on technological knowledge and social context. (correct)
Which of the following was NOT a use for sperm whale oil?
Which of the following was NOT a use for sperm whale oil?
- Soap
- Lamp oil
- Fuel for vehicles (correct)
- Cosmetics
Which of the following best describes sovereignty?
Which of the following best describes sovereignty?
- A group forming their own government.
- A claim to authority over land and people. (correct)
- A political agreement between neighboring states.
- Shared governance across multiple territories.
Which of the following countries does NOT have a part of Kurdistan?
Which of the following countries does NOT have a part of Kurdistan?
What is the geopolitical status of Antarctica?
What is the geopolitical status of Antarctica?
Flashcards
What are resources?
What are resources?
Materials provided by the environment, used by humans.
What makes resources dynamic and relational?
What makes resources dynamic and relational?
Resources change based on time, technology, and how society values them.
What are rare-earth minerals used for?
What are rare-earth minerals used for?
They're vital for magnets and catalysts in many modern technologies.
What is geopolitics?
What is geopolitics?
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What is sovereignty?
What is sovereignty?
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Study Notes
Resources and Geopolitics
- A resource is a material made available by the environment.
- Resources are dynamic; their value and availability change over time based on social contexts like technology, economics, and culture.
- Rare earth minerals are used in magnets and catalysts.
- Rare earth mineral mining significantly increased between 1950s and 1970s.
- Sperm whale oil was used for lamp oil, soap, and cosmetics.
- The use of sperm whale oil was banned in 1970s.
- The two primary U.S. energy sources are petrol and natural gas.
- Geopolitics explores how politics and relations are influenced by geographic factors.
- Sovereignty refers to a claim to authority over land and people.
- Self-determination is when a group forms their own state.
- Kurdistan is located across four sovereign states (Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey).
- Antarctica's geopolitical status is not a sovereign state.
- A Vox video discusses the need to define borders in the Arctic Ocean.
- A Bourne reading and a Hatch reading examine geopolitical issues, including the sharing of resources between nations.
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