Resource Management

Question 1

What is a resource?

Answer 1

A physical material that people need and value

Question 2

What is resource management?

Answer 2

Control and monitoring of resource so they don’t become depleted nor exhausted

Question 3

Give 3 reasons why the global demand for energy is rising?

Answer 3

More technology (machines)
Wealth
Increasing population

Question 4

How does the UK get food all year round?

Answer 4

Importing

Question 5

Give some benefits of importing?

Answer 5

Food becomes cheaper
Food can be available all year round like strawberries etc
Provides jobs for LICS

Question 6

Give some issues of importing?

Answer 6

Pollution - increase in climate change
Diseases from other countries in food
Some products are picked too early so lose nutritional value
Some products go off creating waste

Question 7

Give the Positives of exports from Kenya to the UK?

Answer 7

• Kenya can increase their economy with exports
• Money will be made by large exports
• UK can now have food all year round
• Good relations between UK and Kenya can lead
  to more trade options and benefit Kenya

Question 8

Give the Negatives of exports from Kenya to the UK?

Answer 8

Large amounts of food is rejected
There is poor pay for long hours of work
Kenya may lack the technology for large scale production

Question 9

Define what a food mile is?

Answer 9

Distance food travels from producer to consumer

Question 10

Define carbon footprint?

Answer 10

Measure of human impact on greenhouse gases

Question 11

Give 3 positives of Organic Food?

Answer 11

• No chemicals or pesticides are used, better
  health
• Contains more vitamins and minerals
• Less waste and food has more flavour

Question 12

Suggest 2 negatives of Organic Food?

Answer 12

• More expensive
• Hard to convince people to buy it

Question 13

Give 3 positives of local produce?

Answer 13

• Readily available + fair prices
• Varied + seasonal diet
• Creates jobs and other ways of income

Question 14

Suggest 3 negatives of local produce?

Answer 14

• Can’t buy food which is out of season
• Increase of fuel cost for travellers
• Can be more expensive

Question 15

What is Agribusiness?

Answer 15

Agriculture as a large scale business

Question 16

How does transporting food globally effect the environment? (2 marks)

Answer 16

As the food travels further, the more fossil fuel will be used to travel the distances meaning more CO2 is released increasing the green house effect

Question 17

Define Water Supply?

Answer 17

Amount of water available for use

Question 18

Define Water Consumption?

Answer 18

Amount of water used

Question 19

Define Water Deficit?

Answer 19

Lack of Water

Question 20

Define Water Stress?

Answer 20

Running low on water

Question 21

Define Water Surplus?

Answer 21

Too much water

Question 22

Where is the rainfall highest in the UK?

Answer 22

North and West
(Scotland and Wales)

Question 23

Give all 8 sources of water pollution in the UK?

Answer 23

1. Pesticides and fertiliser
2. Chemicals
3. Hot Water
4. Run off from roads
5. Rubbish
6. Sewage
7. Inappropriate materials thrown away
8. Pollution

Question 24

What 3 things can occur due to poor water quality affect?

Answer 24

Wildlife
Farmers
Damage to Ecosystems

Question 25

What energy source has the UK relied on the most? (Give examples)

Answer 25

Fossil Fuels
–> Oil, Coal, Gas

Question 26

What energy source is the UK now trying to use more? (Give examples)

Answer 26

Renewables
–> Solar, Wind, Tidal, Wave, Hydropower

Question 27

What affect did fossil fuel have on the planet?

Answer 27

Caused the greenhouse affect by releasing CO2

Question 28

Define energy mix?

Answer 28

The range of energy sources of a region or country both renewable and non-renewable

Question 29

Define Well being?

Answer 29

Standard or quality of life?

Question 30

Suggest how access to clean water may influence the difference of well being?

Answer 30

In HICs such as US and UK will have a better well being due to the fact that thy have access to clean water. This will lead to a better standard of life as they will become less ill be able to have an education meaning they will then be able to get a well paying job leading to a better quality of life