Unit 2: The exploitation of and depletion of resources

Question 1

What are renewable resources?

Answer 1

Resources that are continually being replaced.

Question 2

How are resources renewable?

Answer 2

The resources are not used faster than they are replaced.

Question 3

What resources are usually classed as renewable?(2)

Answer 3

o Water and air.

Question 4

Where is pollution mainly affecting the environment?(4)

Answer 4

• The atmosphere
• Rivers
• Lakes
• Sea

Question 5

What is resulted from the Misuse of resources?(2)

Answer 5

• Plants and animals die out.
• Misused Resources cannot not be used for the
  economy.

Question 6

What are Non-Renewable Resources?

Answer 6

The resources are not replaced when used.

Question 7

How do resources become non-renewable?(2)

Answer 7

o They might form slowly overtime.
o Formed in conditions not presently on Earth.

Question 8

What are Examples of Non-renewable resources?

Answer 8

o Ores (Gold, Iron, Platinum, etc.)
o Fossil Fuels (Oil, Coal and natural gases)

Question 9

Why are natural resources being depleted and degraded?(3)

Answer 9

-Greedy Businesses over-exploit resources to maximize profits in short time periods.

-Gaps in our understanding of the natural processes involved.

-Population pressures resources. Rapid growth of the world’s population has depleted some resources.