Natrual resources Flashcards

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What is a natural resource?

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Any feature or part of the environment that can be used to meet human needs

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What is a biotic resource?

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A resource composed of organic material such as living organisms (trees), products (sap/bark) or remains(coal).

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what is an abiotic resource?

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A resource composed of non-organic, non-living material (water).

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what is a renewable resource?

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Resources that are inexhaustible (solar energy), or those that are replenished naturally at a sufficient rate for sustainable extraction to take place within a meaningful human time frame

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What is a non-renewable resource?

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Resources with a finite quantity (uranium), or which do not replenish at a sufficient rate for sustainable extraction to take place within a meaningful human time-frame (oil)

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Give examples of renewable biotic resources

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• Plants:
- Wheat, maize, soy beans
- Oak, Beech wood
- Palm oil, sunflower oil
- Plant waste for biomass
• Animals:
- Sheep, cattle
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Give examples of renewable a-biotic resources

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• Renewable electricity:
- Solar power
- Geothermal power
- Wind power
- Hydro-electric power
• Water
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Give examples of non-renewable biotic resources

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• Fossil fuels:
- Coal
- Oil
- Natural gas
• Sedimentary rocks
- Chalk
- Limestone
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Give examples of non-renewable abiotic resources

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• Uranium - nuclear power 
• Building materials:
- Sand
- Igneous rocks (e.g. Granite) 
- Ores (e.g. Iron ore, Bauxite)
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