Question

economic resources-page 111

1. what natural resource is mostly found near the persian/arabian gulf?
2. how is land used in the south china sea?(see key)
3. where is gold and silver deposits mostly found?
4. what type of land use occurs in desert regions?9(refer to pg 108 and key).
5. where does most commercial fishing occur?
6. where do you notice manufacturing and trade?
7. looking at the map, choose 2 land uses that are mostly found in asia?
8. how is most of the land used in russia?
9. describe where the natural resource petroleum is found in asia?
10. what is the land use in the northern most part russia? why?

Explanation:

1. The Persian/Arabian Gulf region is globally known for its massive petroleum reserves.
2. The South China Sea has extensive marine-based land use, including commercial fishing, aquaculture, and also serves as a major shipping route; coastal areas also have port-related land use.
3. Gold and silver deposits are most commonly found in areas with ancient or active tectonic activity, such as mountainous regions (like the Andes, Rocky Mountains, and parts of Central Asia) and areas with volcanic or metamorphic rock formations.
4. Desert regions primarily use land for extensive livestock grazing (of drought-resistant animals like camels, goats), limited subsistence agriculture in oases, and mineral extraction (for resources like oil, copper, and phosphate).
5. Most commercial fishing occurs in coastal waters, especially along continental shelves (such as the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Southeast Asian coastal zones) where nutrient-rich upwellings support large fish populations.
6. Manufacturing and trade are concentrated in urbanized, coastal regions with access to transportation networks, such as port cities in East Asia (Shanghai, Tokyo), Western Europe, and the Eastern United States.
7. Two dominant land uses in Asia are intensive subsistence agriculture (supporting large populations in South and East Asia) and commercial agriculture (such as rice, wheat, and cash crop farming), along with industrial/urban land use in major city hubs.
8. Most of Russia's land is used for forestry (vast taiga forests) and extensive livestock grazing; large swathes are also undeveloped wilderness, with some commercial agriculture in the southern, more temperate regions.
9. In Asia, petroleum is primarily found in the Persian/Arabian Gulf basin (countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq), along the coast of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia), and in western Siberia (Russia).
10. The northernmost part of Russia (the Arctic tundra) is mostly used for limited subsistence hunting/gathering and mineral extraction (for resources like natural gas and diamonds). The extreme cold, permafrost, and short growing season make agriculture and large-scale development impossible, so the land remains largely undeveloped or used for low-impact resource extraction.

Answer:

1. Petroleum (oil)
2. Commercial fishing, aquaculture, and port/transportation-related land use (coastal shipping)
3. Mountainous/tectonically active regions with metamorphic/volcanic rock (e.g., Andes, Central Asia)
4. Livestock grazing, oasis agriculture, mineral extraction
5. Continental shelf coastal waters (e.g., North Pacific, North Atlantic)
6. Urbanized coastal port regions (e.g., East Asia, Western Europe)
7. Intensive subsistence agriculture; industrial/urban land use
8. Forestry, extensive grazing, and undeveloped wilderness
9. Persian/Arabian Gulf, Southeast Asian coasts, Western Siberia (Russia)
10. Mostly undeveloped wilderness, limited subsistence hunting/gathering, and mineral extraction. The extreme Arctic climate, permafrost, and short growing season prevent large-scale agriculture or development.