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What does it mean to say that resources are dynamic and relational?
What does it mean to say that resources are dynamic and relational?
Which of the following was a historical use of sperm whale oil?
Which of the following was a historical use of sperm whale oil?
What are the two primary sources of energy in the U.S.?
What are the two primary sources of energy in the U.S.?
Which four sovereign states does Kurdistan span?
Which four sovereign states does Kurdistan span?
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What is Antarctica's geopolitical status?
What is Antarctica's geopolitical status?
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Study Notes
Resources and Geopolitics
- A resource is a material made available by the environment
- Resources are dynamic; they change over time and depend on social context (economy, technology, culture)
- Rare earth minerals are used in magnets and catalysts
- Rare earth mineral mining became significant from the 1950s to the 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 sources of energy in the U.S. are petrol and natural gas
- Geopolitics is the study of how politics and relations are affected by geography.
- Sovereignty is a claim to authority over land and people
- Self-determination is when a group forms its own state
- Four countries where Kurdistan exists are Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey
- Antarctica's geopolitical status is not a state
- A video called "It's time to draw borders on the Arctic Ocean" is related to drawing borders.
- The issues in the Hatch reading include UN nations, boundaries, food/water from a lake, and shared interests among nations
- O'Reilly's work connects to the Hatch reading.
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This quiz explores the relationship between natural resources and geopolitics, highlighting the significance of rare earth minerals, energy sources, and sovereignty claims. It also examines historical changes in resource usage and contemporary geopolitical issues related to regions such as Kurdistan and Antarctica.
