knowlage outcomes Flashcards

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diferene between renewable and non-renewabel

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rnon-enewable- A non-renewable resource is one that takes a very long time to be replaced; usually thousands to millions of years.
renewable- Renewable resources are those that can be replaced by natural processes at the same rate at which they are being used and never run out.

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Identify uses of water and the parts of the environment through which water cycles.

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Humans use water for drinking, industrial applications, irrigating agriculture, hydropower, waste disposal, and recreation.

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Describe the physical processes of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration,
and runoff; label these on a diagram.

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evaporation - when the sun heats the water and the water rises into the sky
condensation- when the water turns into a cloud
precipitation- when the water falls form the sky and the clouds
transpiration- this is when the water from the plant evaporates into thte sky later to condense and fall
run off- when the water runs of the mountains into under water sheds or other places.

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biophere resources

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a. Biosphere
Contains all of the plants and living organisms
Some uses:
-Plants for food, cooking and as a resource for primary consumers
-Animals as a source of food as well as consumers
-plants such as trees used for furniture
-medicine

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atmosphere

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Gases
a)Oxygen carbon dioxide and nitrogen

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liphospere

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-Uranium is also used from the lithosphere. We use this to create nuclear energy.
-Building materials & shelter Road, houses, golf courses, sea defences
-Household products crockery, toothpaste, make up, electrical wiring, cans for food storage-

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hydrophere

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-washing
-Hygiene
-cooking
-drinking
-water is used in industry during production processes to make things such as wood and metal items.
-water is used in agriculture, electricity

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