Year 7 Geography: Natural Resources Chapter 2

Year 7 Geography Assessment Revision Notes - February 2025

• Unit Focus: How do we use our planet as a natural resource? (Progress in Geography Textbook Chapter 2)

Resource Types and Uses

• Renewable vs. Non-renewable Resources: Understand the difference between resources that can be replenished and those that cannot.
• Everyday Resources: Identify resources used daily at home.
• Basic Human Needs: Recall fundamental needs for survival.
• Rocks and Minerals: Appreciate their role as natural resources.
  • Rock Types: Learn the three major types (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic).
  • Examples and Uses: Give examples for each type and their applications.
  • Coal Formation: Describe how coal is formed and its significance.
  • Industrial Revolution Impact: Explain coal's critical role in the Industrial Revolution.

Forests and Soil

• Forest Resources: Understand how forests provide natural resources.
  • Forest Types: Differentiate between different forest types.
  • Geographic Distribution: Know where each forest type is located.
  • Resource Examples: Identify resources obtained from forests.
• Soil as a Vital Resource: Recognize soil's crucial role in life.
  • Soil Profile: Understand the characteristics of a typical soil profile.
  • Human Use and Value: Explore various human uses and perceptions of soil.

Food and Water Resources

• Food as a Vital Resource: Understand the importance of food as a natural resource.
  • Global Food Distribution: Know how food resources are distributed globally.
  • Food Insecurity and Hunger: Define these concepts and their causes.
  • Food Access Challenges: Identify factors hindering food availability in different locations.
• Water Availability: Examine water's crucial role.
  • Water Sources: Learn where water is located.
  • Water Use: Detail different ways water is used by humans.
  • Water Scarcity: Define water scarcity and its reasons.

Oil and Energy Resources

• Oil Dependence: Understand why the world relies heavily on oil.
  • Oil Formation: Explain how oil is formed.
  • Oil Refinery Process: Describe the refining process of oil.
  • Oil Uses: Detail the different uses of oil.
• Renewable Energy Resources for Electricity Generation: Identify natural resources for electricity production.
• Renewable Energy Advantages and Disadvantages: Compare the benefits and drawbacks of using renewable energy.

Sustainable Resource Management

• Sustainable Resource Use: Define sustainable use and its implications.
• Sustainable Action Plans: Learn how to use resources sustainably and act towards this goal.