Resource management Flashcards

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What 4 categories for natural resources?

A
  • Biotic
  • Abiotic
  • Non-renewable
  • Renewable
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What are biotic resources?

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Living natural resources (animals, birds )

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What are abiotic resources?

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Not living natural resources (Soil, sunlight)

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Give 3 examples of non-renewable resources?

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  • Coal
  • Oil
  • Uranium
  • Natural gas
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In the 1960s where did Texaco find oil and what is this an example of?

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Oriente region

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What happen in the case study of Texaco in the 1960s?

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  • 1000 open unlined pits filled with toxic sludge were left behind; 18 billion gallons of toxic water dumped into rivers, reducing water quality
  • Local tribes rely on rivers for drinking, cooking, bathing and fishing
  • Drinking polluted river water leads to increased reports of miscarriages and birth defects
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How many species of trees and bushes are in the Cameroon rain forest?

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600+

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How big id the rain forest in Cameroon?

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70 000 heaters

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What is the average daily consumption of a person in North America in Kg?

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90

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What is the average daily consumption of a person in Africa in Kg?

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10

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