Resources And Sustainability

Question 1

Resources

Answer 1

Natural and economic assets needed and used by people

Question 2

Human Resources

Answer 2

Skills, abilities and knowledge used to produce goods and provide services.

Question 3

Manufactured resources

Answer 3

Items used to produce goods and services

Question 4

Financial resources

Answer 4

Money needed to process natural resources and pay wages

Question 5

Renewable

Answer 5

Can be replenished

Question 6

Non renewable

Answer 6

Cannot be replenished

Question 7

Exploitation

Answer 7

Using a resource to its greatest possible advantage

Question 8

Depletion

Answer 8

Consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished

Question 9

Sustainability

Answer 9

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Question 10

Explain the concept of a resource curse

Answer 10

Countries with abundant natural resources especially non renewable ones, often have less economic growth and development than countries with fewer resources.
Reasons: historical, government mismanagement, corruption, global economies.

Question 11

Causes of depletion

Answer 11

Deforestation
Increased efficiency of technology (more resources extracted faster)
Overconsumption
Increasing population
Technological and industrial development
Mining for minerals and oil

Question 12

Effects of deforestation (3)

Answer 12

Increase in carbon dioxide levels
Increase in soil erosion
Decrease in biodiversity

Question 13

Causes of greenhouse effect and climate change

Answer 13

Increased carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels by industry, in power stations and by vehicles and aeroplanes.

Question 14

Accelerated erosion

Answer 14

Occurs when soil is removed at a faster rate than it is formed

Question 15

Causes of soil erosion

Answer 15

Wind erosion
Water erosion
Overgrazing
Plotting against contors

Question 16

Wind erosion management strategies

Answer 16

Windbreaks
Maintain good vegetation cover
Add humus to bind soil

Question 17

Water erosion management strategies

Answer 17

Vegetation reduces the force of water and runoff

Question 18

Overgrazing management strategies

Answer 18

Limit stock numbers
Rotational grazing
Fence paddocks

Question 19

Ploughing against contours management strategies

Answer 19

Contour ploughing

Question 20

On site effects of soil erosion

Answer 20

Loss of fertile upper layers.
Reduces soil quality-lower yields and food insecurity.

Question 21

Off-site effects of soil erosion

Answer 21

Erodes soils will be transported long distances
Causes dam to silt up
Lake ecosystems disrupted
Drinking water contaminated

Question 22

Renewable energy sources (5)

Answer 22

Solar
Hydro
Biomass
Wind
Geothermal

Question 23

Non-renewable energy sources (4)

Answer 23

Fossil fuel
Coal
Natural gas
Nuclear energy

Question 24

Carbon footprint

Answer 24

A measure of the impact our activities have on the environment and climate change

Question 25

Primary footprint

Answer 25

Our direct emissions of CO2 from burning fossil fuels Includes domestic energy consumption (cars, airplanes)

Question 26

Secondary footprint

Answer 26

Indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use.

Question 27

Green economy

Answer 27

One that is low in carbon and uses resources efficiently

Question 28

COP 17

Answer 28

17th Conference of Parties Annual meetings to measure progress in dealing with climate change.

Question 29

What can businesses and individuals do to develop a greener economy?

Answer 29

Reduce their carbon emissions. Recycle and improve waste management. Reduce water and electricity consumption. Businesses can make their products more efficient so they produce less greenhouse gas emissions.