Global Distribution of Resources.

Question 1

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What is the difference between malnutrition and undernutrition?

Answer 1

MALnutrition: Unbalanced diet
UNDERnutrition: Deficiency of nutrients.

Question 2

Why do people need water?

Answer 2

• Cooking
• Drinking
• Sanitation

Question 3

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What would happen if a LIC is suffering from a lack of sanitation?

Answer 3

• increasing water-borne diseases
• as water sources get POLLUTED.

Question 4

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Why is energy significant in a country’s development?

Answer 4

• required for TRANSPORT and INDUSTRY.
• supplies ELECTRICITY.

Question 5

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Explain how our demand for food has changed overtime.

Answer 5

• 1960s - mostly fruits + veg
• now: wide range of products.
• Exotic fruits, spices more common due to INCREASING INCOMES.
• Seasonal products: Fruits + vegs imported to meet demand for seasonal produce all year round.
• Organic produce: increasing environmental awareness.

Question 6

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Describe the correlation with carbon dioxide and food miles.

Answer 6

Food miles( where food is imported/exported to and from)
–> MORE CARBON FOOTPRINTS
–> MORE CO2.
- global warming.

Question 7

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Explain how farming is becoming more industrialised.

Answer 7

• AGRIBUSINESS = large-scale INDUSTRIAL FARMING.
• using lots of CHEMICALS to grow crops
• More machinery displacing those in the farming industry.

Question 8

Which areas of the UK have a water surplus?

Answer 8

NORTH AND WEST

Question 9

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Why does the south east and the Midlands have water defecits?

Answer 9

• HIGH POPULATION density
• Greater DEMAND for water THAN SUPPLY
• = Water DEFECIT.

Question 10

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Explain how water pollution can be managed.

Answer 10

• provide WATER TRANSFER SCHEMES.
• IMPROVE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
• regulating amounts and types of FERTILISERS used.

Question 11

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Define energy mix.

Answer 11

The combinations of different energy sources to meet a country’s / region’s total energy demand.

Question 12

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How has the UK’s energy mix changed overtime?

Answer 12

• 1970: 91% energy came from coal + oil
• Shift away from burning fossil fuels and going towards RENEWABLES.
• 2014: 19% of all electricity from renewable soruces.
• WIND AND BIOENERGY are the biggest sources of RENWEABLE ENERGY.

Question 13

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How dos the extraction of fossil fuels result in economical issues?

Answer 13

• More reserves being used up = more EXPENSIVE.
• UK has to PAY its imported energy from other countries.

Question 14

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How does the production of fossil fuels result in environmental issues?

Answer 14

• burning of fossil fuels = CO2
• Fracking: pollutes groundwater + cause mini-earthquakes.
• Natural ecosystems can get damaged.