kerstexamen 4e jaar

Question 1

primary sector

Answer 1

agriculture, fishery, forestry and quarrying

Question 2

secondary sector

Answer 2

industry

Question 3

third sector

Answer 3

trade and services

Question 4

fourth sector

Answer 4

non-profit

Question 5

geosphere

Answer 5

the solid part of the planet, consisting of minerals and rocks

Question 6

atmosphere

Answer 6

the layer of gasses that surround the planet

Question 6

hydrosphere

Answer 6

the total amount of water on the planet

Question 7

biosphere

Answer 7

all living beings on the planet

Question 8

the fossil fuels

Answer 8

petroleum, natural gas and coal

Question 9

natural greenhouse effect

Answer 9

The earth’s atmosphere is in balance. Greenhouse gasses let the radiation and warmth of the sun pass and also in the opposite direction, which makes the temperature on earth livable.

Question 10

enhanced greenhouse effect

Answer 10

Due to the burning of fossil fuels we emit a lot of CO2, creating an enhanced greenhouse effect. This means that the warmth is trapped in the atmosphere because the emission is blocked by the huge amount of greenhouse gasses

Question 11

the impact of industry on system earth

Answer 11

the extinction of plant and animal species: loss of biodiversity (biosphere)
climate change because of the release of greenhouse gasses (atmosphere)