Resource management - human

Question 1

define resources

Answer 1

any feature or part of the environment that can be useful to people

Question 2

define biotic

Answer 2

obtained from the biosphere and is able to reproduce

Question 3

define abiotic

Answer 3

obtained from the lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere e.g. minerals, soil, sunlight

Question 4

define renewable

Answer 4

resources that are potentially inexhaustible and can be naturally replenished

Question 5

define non renewable

Answer 5

substances that cannot be remade

Question 6

give examples of renewable abiotic resources

Answer 6

water 
sunlight 
wind 
HEP 
wave

Question 7

give examples of non renewable abiotic resources

Answer 7

oil
coal
uranium
gas

Question 8

give examples of non renewable biotic resources

Answer 8

biogas
dung
soil
fish

Question 9

how do people use natural resources?

Answer 9

energy
food / farming
fresh water

Question 10

how is exploitation changing environments?

Answer 10

deforestation
increase in soil erosion
water pollution
critical animal populations- e.g. overfishing in the North Sea

Question 11

describe how people exploiting environments for food can cause deforestation?

Answer 11

palm oil is being exploited in Cameroon, Africa for products like makeup and biscuits
leads to deforestation, increases soil erosion

Question 12

what is the link between water supply and population distribution in the UK?

Answer 12

In the South and East the demand for water is greater than supply while in the North and West the supply is greater than demand so there is less water stress than in the south and east.

Question 13

what is the link between the relief of the Land and Farming in the UK?

Answer 13

flatter relief in the South and East - arable farming

steeper relief in North and West - pastoral farming (sheep)

Question 14

advantages of coal

Answer 14

supplies should last another 250 years
easy to convert to energy
cheap to mine

Question 15

disadvantages of coal

Answer 15

burning coal releases harmful gases into the atmosphere
acid rain is produced when coal is burnt
waste heaps are left close to coal mines

Question 16

advantages of wind power

Answer 16

wind is free
relatively cheap
can be on land or at sea

Question 17

disadvantages of wind power

Answer 17

visually obtrusive
greenhouse gases given off during production and transportation
energy os only produced when wind is available - so not constantly

Question 18

global distribution of energy is influenced by the …..

Answer 18

location of fossil fuel reserves and to harness renewable energy resources

Question 19

in the next 35 years it is estimated that global energy consumption will increase by……

Answer 19

56%

Question 20

why is the amount of fresh water available globally only 3%?

Answer 20

oceans are huge and majority of earth’s water is salt water

Question 21

why do we only have access to 1% of the 3% of available water?

Answer 21

• majority is salt water

the rest is locked up in ice cape or is underground

Question 22

what is global energy mix?

Answer 22

the way that countries use energy in different proportions

Question 23

what factors affect energy mix?

Answer 23

population
wealth and income
availability of energy supplies
Technology

Question 24

what is an ecological footprint?

Answer 24

a measure of an area needed to support a populations lifestyle.

Question 25

why do we need to protect our energy resources?

Answer 25

If fossil fuels continue to dominate the UK’s energy mix it could lead to catastrophic and irreversible cli mate change.

Question 26

give a view of an individual on the exploitation and consumption of energy

Answer 26

some feel that renewable energy is too expensive and some people thats live near renewable energy plants may have concerns about noise and visual impact.

Question 27

give a view of an organisation on the exploitation and consumption of energy

Answer 27

McDonalds is an example of a company that has taken steps towards energy resource management as they reuse cooking oil as biodiesel in delivery Lorries and have replaces neon and filament bulbs with LED lighting

Question 28

give a view of a government on the exploitation and consumption of energy

Answer 28

The UK and 195 other nations pledged to limit the increase in global temperature to 2 degrees celsius at UN Climate Change Summit in 2015, including investing in new low-carbon energy technologies.

Question 29

define sustainable management

Answer 29

using energy resources in a way that ensures they are not exploited.