`How does technology influence resource definition?

Question 1

flint was a valuable resource in prehistoric times

Answer 1

needed to make tools and generate fire by early hunters

Question 2

today flint has little use

Answer 2

isn’t valuable

Question 3

uranium was discovered in

Answer 3

1979

Question 4

1890’s uranium main use was

Answer 4

colouring glass

Question 5

1930’s uranium

Answer 5

research showed it was fissile and could release huge amounts of energy. can control a fission inside a nuclear reactor

Question 6

2008 uranium how many reactos built?

Answer 6

435 worldwide in 30 countries providing 17% worlds electricity

Question 7

2006 uranium which 3 countries accounted for nearly 60% uranium production?

Answer 7

Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan

Question 8

coal cleaning technology

Answer 8

• removes mineral matter from mined coal to produce a cleaner product
• can reduce carbon content by 50%

Question 9

reducing sulphur oxides (clean coal technology)

Answer 9

flue gas desulphurosiation can cut emissions by >90%

Question 10

coal gassification

Answer 10

£££ but gasifies coal to produce a clean synthetic hydrogen gas

Question 11

carbon capture and storage

Answer 11

captures co2 by coal burning and then stores it underground. yet to be made available on a larger scale