F Michaelmas Defenitions Flashcards
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What are the three most important resources?
Food, Energy and Water
What is Industrialisation?
The increase in the processing of raw materials and the manufacture of goods in factories
What is Malnutrition?
A poorly-balanced diet lacking in vitamins and minerals which leads to health problems.
What is the definition of Food Miles?
The distance covered supplying food to customers
What is a fossil fuel?
A natural fuel formed in the past from remains of living organisms
What is Carbon Footprint?
A measurement of all the greenhouse gases, through burning fossil fuels expressed as tonnes of C02 equivalent
What is Ecological Footprint?
A measurement of how much area of a biologically productive land and water requires to produce all the resources needed to sustain lifestyles
What is undernutrition?
Not having enough food in terms of calories consumed per day
What is the Daily calorie count for being a healthy man
2,500 calories
What is Biomass?
Renewable organic materials such as wood crops or wastes, used as a source of energy.
What is Energy Security?
Uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price
What is Geothermal Energy?
Energy generated by heat stored deep in the Earth
What is Hydroelectric power?
Electricity generated by turbines that are driven by moving water
What is a renewable energy source?
A resource which is not diminished when it is used, it recurs back into what it originally was
Sustainable energy supply
Energy that can be used well into the future without harming other generations
