Guided Exploration: Natural Resources

Part of Hall of Planet Earth.

 

HoPE Tour Map: Natural Resources

 

1. Groundwater Video

One of the most important processes in the formation of Earth’s resources — from oil and gas to metal ores and freshwater — is the flow of fluids through rock. Watch the videos to learn why and how scientists model groundwater flow.

2. Ore Specimens (#1-8, 18-25)

Explore this group of specimens, which illustrates how ores form, and find out what resources they provide.

Gold in conglomerate

Coal

Salt

Chromium Ore

Vanadium Ore

Platinum ore

Bauxite

Oil shale

Layers of chromite

Tourmaline pegmatite

Silver-rich veins

Ores in granite

Giant quartz vein

Stringer ore

Fragmented ore

Peacock ore

3. Water Cycle Diagram

Identify groundwater and investigate its role in creating Earth’s resources.

The water cycle