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34 Cards in this Set
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What are the four types of natural resources |
Biotic, abiotic, non-renewable, and renewable |
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Give the source, capability, and examples of biotic recourses |
• obtained from the biosphere • capable of reproduction • animals, birds, plants |
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Give the source, and examples of abiotic recourses |
• Obtained from the lithosphere • examples include minerals, soil, sunlight, and fresh water |
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Give the characteristic, formation, and examples of non-renewable recourses |
• Combustible sources can’t be ‘remade’ • formation takes place over millions of years • examples: coal, oil, uranium, and natural gas |
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Give the characteristic, capability, and examples of renewable recourses |
• potentially inexhaustible • can be naturally replenished • examples: wind solar and hydro-electric power |
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How many oil wells did Texaco build when they found oil in Oriente Ecuador in the 60s |
350 oil wells |
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How many open unlined pits filled with toxic sludge were left behind |
1000 pits |
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How many gallons of toxic water was dumped into rivers, reducing water quality |
18 billion gallons |
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How many gallons of toxic water was dumped into rivers, reducing water quality |
18 billion gallons |
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What do local tribes rely on rivers for |
Drinking, cooking, bathing, and fishing |
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How many gallons of toxic water was dumped into rivers, reducing water quality |
18 billion gallons |
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What do local tribes rely on rivers for |
Drinking, cooking, bathing, and fishing |
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What can drinking polluted river water lead to |
Increased reports of miscarriages and birth defects |
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Why is fishing in demand? |
• Can be cheap for people living in poorer countries in comparison to other meat • good source of protein |
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Why is fishing in demand? |
• Can be cheap for people living in poorer countries in comparison to other meat • good source of protein |
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What does the fishing industry provide? |
Proves jobs |
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Why have cod numbers declined in the last 100 years |
Because over unsustainable fishing practices |
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The Cameroon rainforest has a high biodiversity. How many differing species of trees and bushes does it have |
600+ |
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The Cameroon rainforest has a high biodiversity. How many differing species of trees and bushes does it have |
600+ |
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How many acres have been cleared in the Cameroon rainforest and eht |
70,000 hectares cleared to make way for palm oil plantations |
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What is the impact of the deforestation and palm oil on the soil |
Extensive soil erosion |
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Why does the equator have very productive agriculture and forestry |
Higher precipitation and solar radiation near the equator and so the soil is very fertile |
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Why do the poles have very low agriculture and forestry productivity |
Colder and drier conditions at the poles. Therefore the soil leaches |
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Why do the poles have very low agriculture and forestry productivity |
Colder and drier conditions at the poles. Therefore the soil leaches |
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Why does 30*N and S have little to no vegetation |
High solar radiation but very low precipitation. Therefore there is irrigated crops and deserts |
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Where is precipitation highest in the UK |
North and west |
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What does the type of agriculture depend on |
The types of soil, climate, and relief |
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Why is East Anglia suitable for arable farming e.g. wheat |
Because it has flat land, fertile soils, and warm summers |
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What is extracted from the North Sea |
Billions of barrels a year of oil and gas |
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Where is water usage very high and why |
Tropical rainforests such as Amazon as precipitation > evaporation |
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Where is food consumption very high and ehy |
High in wealthy countries like the USA |
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Where is energy usage very high and why |
In China it is very high and rising rapidly as it is a technically advanced country |
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Where is energy usage very low and why |
In less developed countries like Sudan |
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Where is water usage low and why |
Water usage is deficient in North Africa as precipitation < evaporation |
