2.2.8: Sovereignty of ocean resources Flashcards
1
Q
Ocean floor is a
A
source of resources
2
Q
Ocean floor resources
5
A
fossil fuels, food, minerals, sand and gravel, renewable energy
3
Q
Examples of minerals found on the seabed in shallow water
4
A
diamonds
tin
gold
titanium
4
Q
How do minerals found on the seabed in shallow water end up there
A
washed by rivers from the land
5
Q
Examples of minerals found on the seabed in deep water
2
A
manganese nodules
cobalt crusts
6
Q
Fossil fuels found where
A
seafloor in shallow and deep water offshore locations
7
Q
Deeper offshore fossil fuel reserves challenges
2
A
costs more to access
and risky to access
8
Q
Examples of geopolitical tension/conflict
2
A
Arctic ocean resources
South China Sea
