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Lesson 3 Land Resources

The document outlines different types of land resources including forests, agriculture land, and mineral resources. It discusses how these land resources are used for things like wood products, food, and metal products. The document also addresses some advantages and disadvantages of using land resources, such as renewability but also pollution, and ways that land resources can be managed through practices like preservation, recycling, and reforestation.

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Lesson 3 Land Resources

The document outlines different types of land resources including forests, agriculture land, and mineral resources. It discusses how these land resources are used for things like wood products, food, and metal products. The document also addresses some advantages and disadvantages of using land resources, such as renewability but also pollution, and ways that land resources can be managed through practices like preservation, recycling, and reforestation.

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Lesson Outline LESSON 3

Land Resources
A. Land as a Resource
1. Something from Earth that living things use to meet their needs is called
a(n) natural resource.

2. Living space includes natural habitats and the land on which


buildings, sidewalks, parking lots, and streets are built.
3. Cities make up only a small percentage of land use in the
United States; most land is used for agriculture, grasslands, and forests.

B. Forests and Agriculture


1. Forests have regrown since 1920, but the new trees are not as
complex as the original trees.

2. Forests are cut down to get wood for fuel, paper products,
and wood products and to clear land for development
and agriculture.

a. The amount of land used for agriculture has decreased in


recent years.
b. Crop production has increased in some parts of the country
due to advances in farming techniques.
3. Certain resources are mined to make products that people use
every day.
a. Deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit are
called ores.

b. Ores such as bauxite and hematite are called metallic mineral


resources and are used to make metal products.
c. Nonmetallic mineral resources include sand, gravel, gypsum,
halite, sulfur, and fluorite.
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Land Resources
1. One advantage of using soil and forest resources is that they are
widely available and easy to access.
2. Another advantage of using land resources is that crops and trees are
renewable—they can be replanted and grown in a relatively short
amount of time.

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Lesson Outline continued

3. Disadvantages of using land resources include the following:


Minerals are nonrenewable and using land resources can result
in deforestation and pollution.

a. The cutting of large areas of forests for human activities is


called deforestation.

b. Deforestation can lead to soil erosion and loss of animal


habitats.

c. Deforestation can affect global climates because trees remove


carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

d. Runoff that contains chemicals from mineral mines can


pollute soil and water.

e. Chemical fertilizers in crops from farms can pollute rivers,


soil, and underground water supplies.

D. Managing Land Resources

1. There is competition for space because the amount of land is


limited.

2. On preserved land, logging and development is banned or strictly


controlled.

3. According to government regulations, public and private mined lands must


be restored.

4. Land used for farming and grazing can be managed to conserve


soil and improve crop yield.

5. Organic farming techniques do not use synthetic fertilizers.


6. By recycling yard waste and vegetable
scraps, you can help conserve land resources.

Natural Resources 51
Content Practice A LESSON 3

Land Resources
Directions: Complete the chart by writing the correct phrase from the list in the space provided.

• wood products such as fuel and paper


• soil erosion and loss of animal habitats
• agriculture, forests, living space
• by preserving them
• minerals resources such as coal or iron
• by recycling
• mix chemicals with soil and water

In what ways do people 1. agriculture, forests, living space


use land?

Name a product that 2. wood products such as fuel and paper


comes from forests.

Name a product that 3. minerals resources such as coal or iron


comes from mines.

What can happen when 4. soil erosion and loss of animal habitats
forests are cut down?

How can coal mines 5. mix chemicals with soil and water
affect soil and water
quality?

How can governments 6. by preserving them


manage forests and
other ecosystems?

What is one way you can 7. by recycling


manage land resources?

Natural Resources 53
Key Concept Builder LESSON 3

Land Resources
Key Concept Why is land considered a resource?
Directions: Answer each question on the lines provided.

1. Which type of land use is the largest in the United States? forests
2. Beside natural habitats, what are two other ways land is used as living space?
Its also used for agriculture and paper production.

3. How were forests used in the past? How has this use changed?
The forests were used for food, clothing and shelter in the past. This changed over time cause we don’t
use the forests that much for shelter we use it more for resources, agriculture and urban uses.

4. How does housing development affect the amount of forested area?


It affects it because to make a housing you need space, so the forest is affect by this cause they need to
deforestate the area that they selected to create the housing development.

5. About how much land in the United States is used for growing crops?
One-fifth

6. About how much land in the United States is used for grazing livestock?
One-fourth

7. Though the amount of land used for agriculture has decreased in recent years, crop
production has increased? What makes this possible?

Crop production increased because of deforestation since it causes soil erosion this makes the production
improve and grow better and it also makes it easier for the crops to get the water since the trees and other
plants are not in the way.

8. What effect did land use have on forested areas in the United States between 1620 and
1920?

At the eastern of the United States it was covered by forests.

9. What are ores?


Ores are deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit.

10. What are two metallic mineral resources used for living spaces?
Two metallic mineral resources used for living space is bauxite and hematite.

11. What are two examples of nonmetal mineral resources used in paints?
Two metallic mineral resources used in paints are sulfur and fluorite.
12. Why is coal an energy resource and a mineral resource?
Coal is an energy resource and a mineral resource because its reliable for energy purposes and its mined
from the land.

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