The spread of the catholic religion, the claim for new land and new resources or materials such as spices, food, threads, or gold.
I don’t see a list of words, but i believe the answer is an element.
Oil and petroleum products i’m pretty sure
The answers are:
The availability of resources influences where people live.
The employment of energy is the greatest use of the world's resources.
Recognizing the need to conserve oil resources, many nations are seeking alternative energy sources.
Hope this helps.