GEOG 1150 - Renewable and Non-Renewable Natural Resources
3 Credits
Explores the origin, nature, location and management issues of natural renewable and non-renewable resources on a global scale. Fuels, energy sources, soils, minerals, fisheries, and forests will be examined with other natural resources.
Major Content Areas
Plant and animal Resources: 10% Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Resources: 20% Natural Resource Conservation and People: Sustainability, Population, and Economics: 20% Pollution, Global Warming and Climate Change: 10% Mineral Resources: 20% Soils and Agriculture: 10% Water and Fisheries Resources: 10%
Learning Outcomes
Distinguishes between the various types of natural resources Demonstrates and analyzes how natural resources affect humans and how humans affect natural resources Analyze the uses, distribution and supplies of these natural resources Analyzes phenomena relating to natural resources by using observation, maps, tables, charts, etc. Outlines the origins of natural resources
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
10 - People/Environment 03 - Natural Science
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