8. Natural resources keywords

Question 1

abiotic

Answer 1

Non-living material

Question 2

biotic

Answer 2

Living and organic material

Question 3

security

Answer 3

Having enough of a resource to meet the needs of the population

Question 4

fossil fuels

Answer 4

Fossils that give us energy such as electricity that are naturally made over millions of years. Examples include coal, oil and gas

Question 5

geothermal energy

Answer 5

Energy that uses the natural heat of the earth to generate electricity

Question 6

greenhouse gases

Answer 6

Gasses such as carbon dioxide which are given off when we burn fossil fuels, they cause global warming

Question 7

hydro-electric power

Answer 7

Electricity that is generated by hyrdropower (water). Electricity is produced by the force of flowing of water

Question 8

natural resource

Answer 8

Resources that exist without the action of humankind

Question 9

non-renewable energy

Answer 9

Energy that will eventually run our one day

Question 10

renewable energy

Answer 10

Energy that will not run out, we can never use up our supply of renewable energy e.g wind power

Question 11

sustainable

Answer 11

Using a resource in a way which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.