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What does the term 'dynamic and relational' imply about resources?
What does the term 'dynamic and relational' imply about resources?
Which of the following was NOT a use for sperm whale oil?
Which of the following was NOT a use for sperm whale oil?
Which of the following best describes sovereignty?
Which of the following best describes sovereignty?
Which of the following countries does NOT have a part of Kurdistan?
Which of the following countries does NOT have a part of Kurdistan?
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What is the geopolitical status of Antarctica?
What is the geopolitical status of Antarctica?
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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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This quiz explores the intricate relationship between natural resources and geopolitical dynamics. It covers historical contexts, such as the usage of rare earth minerals and sperm whale oil, as well as key concepts like sovereignty and self-determination. Enhance your understanding of how geography influences political relations.
