sco 12.0 Flashcards

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those that are sourced from the biosphere - organic and living parts of the Earth.

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biotic resources

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are those that are sourced from the non-organic and non-living parts of the Earth

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abiotic resources

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are those that can replenish naturally after human use

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renewable resources

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4
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resource that do not replenish naturally after human use

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non renewable resources

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are those that are neither renewable or non-renewable and are not exhausted by human use

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flow resources

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how people utilize the land to benefit their needs and wants.

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land use

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Small scale production of crops and raising of livestock to meet the immediate needs of families. Most common in LEDCs.

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subsistence farming

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High yield farming that occurs on relatively small amounts of land.

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intensive farming

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9
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Low yield farming that occurs on relatively large amounts of land.

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extensive farming

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10
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The application of biological processes for agricultural purposes, which can improve output

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biotechnology

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Large scale food production industry that is owned and operated by corporations. These corporations often produce the inputs required for agriculture

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corporate farming

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the deterioration of the productive capacity of soil for either present or future use.

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land degradation

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13
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the removal of the nutrient-rich layer of topsoil by either wind or water.

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erosion

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when human activities reduce the productivity of an arid or semi-arid areas to the point where it resembles a desert.

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desertification

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When land is cleared for timber or more usually agricultural use the soil is exposed to erosion. This is particularly damaging in tropical area with higher annual precipitation.

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deforestation

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When too many livestock cattle, sheep, or goats graze/feed on a particular area destroying the vegetation and exposing the soil to erosion.

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overgrazing

17
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When expanding towns and cities take over more land that had been used as form land as well as wildlife habitat.

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urbanization

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a temporary shortage of food

19
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extreme hunger over a period of time

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starvation

20
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medical condition of poor health caused by poor diet. Usually as a result of little to no food, not enough nutrients, etc

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malnutrition

21
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insecure food supply over a long period of time, often times leads to starvation

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chronic hunger

22
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remove salt from ocean water, but it is very expensive and requires considerable amounts of energy.

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desalination

23
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has no political boundaries because it is part of the systems that circulate throughout the world.

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global commons

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the capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water.

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water security

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the process of solving an environmental problem.
remediation
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the most polluted river in the world because of pollution from the textile and chemical industries.
citarum river
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Large dams are used to protect against flooding, providing water for irrigation, and to produce hydroelectric power.
dams and irrigation
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The world's largest dam
three gorges dam
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a very poisonous form of mercury. It forms when bacteria react with mercury in water, soil, or plants.
methylmercury
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the primary source of energy for the last 200 years. (oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear, and hydro)
conventional source
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sources of energy that are developed to avoid or lessen the impact of fossil fuel use.(solar, biofuels, wind power, and geothermal energy)
alternative source
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when we are running out of cheap, conventional oil
peak oil
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a way to store electricity generated from wind or solar power
pumped storage and hydricity