Human Geography Consuming Recourses Keywords Flashcards
1
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Recourses
A
Anything that can bemused to meet a human need
2
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Non renewable
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Recourses that, once used, cannot be remade because they take millions of years to form again such as oil
3
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Sustainable
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A recourse that will be available to future generations
4
Q
Renewable
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Recourses that quickly replenish themselves and can be used again and again
5
Q
Peak Oil
A
The point in time at which the global production of oil will reach its maximum rate, after which production will gradually decline.
6
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Sustainable Development
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Meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations.
