2.1 HOW DO WE USE OUR PLANET AS A NATURAL RESOURCE? Flashcards
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Atmosphere - Air
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Thin, fragile layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
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Hydrosphere - Water
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Water on surface of the Earth in oceans, rivers and lakes
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Lithosphere - Earth
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The Earth’s crust, including landforms, rocks and solids
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Biosphere - Living things
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Living matter on Earth, including all plant and animal life
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Renewable
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- Resource that can be replaces easily within a human lifespan
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Non-renewable
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- Can be used up
- Takes many years (more than a human’s lifespan) to be replaces