Michigan

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

• What are natural resources?• What are some examples of what we would

use natural resources for.• Positive and negative changes of natural

resources.

Farming

Logging

• What did the farmers do with the trees?• The supply of trees was much greater than the

demand. What does this mean?

Logging, cont.

Problems due to logging

• What do you think would be some problems that would be caused by logging?

Water

• Why would water be an important natural resource of Michigan?

• What would happen if we were to give our water away?

Underground Resources

• What type of natural resources could we find underground?

• Natural resources are like gifts from nature.

Minerals

• What are minerals• Examples of minerals found in Michigan

• Copper• Iron ore• Salt

Natural Resources. Cont.

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula-Region

• The eastern part of the Upper Peninsula is generally flat and swampy

• The western part was hilly and tree covered

• Resources• Copper• Iron Ore• Life Stock• Potatoes• Logs

Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula-Region

• Air becomes cooler here, the woods are thicker, and the hills are higher.

• Resources• Inland lakes and rivers• White pine and hardwood trees• Cherries• Oil and Natural Gas

Michigan’s Eastern Lower Peninsula-Region

• Resources• Logging• Agriculture• Salt• Gypsum

Michigan’s Central Lower Peninsula-Region

• Resources• Farming• Water: Rivers, streams, lakes• Agriculture• Coal

Michigan’s Western Lower Peninsula-Region

• Along the shores of Lake Michigan there are many sandy beaches and tall sand dunes.

• Resources• Lakes, streams, rivers• Soil• Fruit• Agriculture

Michigan’s specialization

• Michigan is often known as a “Water Wonderland”

• Natural Resources