Natural Resources Flashcards
Name 5 resources we get from the rainforests.
Coffee, sugar, mahogany, rosewood, vanilla, tea, cashews, avocado, sandalwood, bananas, medicine, Brazil nuts, passion fruit, tropical oils.
Name the 4 spheres of the Earth.
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere (or lithosphere)
Biosphere
Where does water that soaks into the ground go?
To aquifers
How is crude oil made?
Carbon based liquid formed from fossilised animals. Lakes of oil are found between seams from rock in the Earth.
How is natural gas made?
Methane and other gases trapped between seams of rock under the Earth which can be released through pipers sunk into the ground.
What two continents consume the most oil?
Europe and North America
Name 4 types of renewable energy.
Solar power Biomass Tidal power Geothermal energy Hydro-electric power Wind power
Define sustainable development.
“Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the presents without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs”
What is happening to the supply of oil?
The demand is outstripping the supply
What is a natural resource?
Materials found in an nature that we need to live.
Where are rainforests found?
Along the equator
