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Unit 9 - Geography of Resources Flashcards

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1
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Fossil fuel is an energy source that was formed from the residue of _____ buried millions of years ago.

A

plants and animals

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The three forms/types of fossil fuel:

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Coal
Petroleum
Natural Gas

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A fossil fuel that formed in tropical locations, in lush, swampy areas that are full of plants.

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Coal

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Coal formed in _____ locations, in lush, swampy areas that are full of plants.

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tropical

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The slow movement of Earth’s drifting continents 250 million years ago caused the tropical swamps to relocate to the midlatitudes. As a result, today’s main coal reserves are in _____ countries rather than in the tropics.

A

mid-latitude

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_____ produces nearly one-half of the world’s coal, other developing countries one-fourth, and developed countries (primarily the United States) the remaining one-fourth.

A

China

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This fossil fuel formed millions of years ago from residue deposited on the seafloor. Some still lie beneath such seas as the Persian Gulf and the North Sea, but other reserves are located beneath underwater land millions of years ago.

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Petroleum

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Petroleum formed millions of years ago from residue deposited on the _____. Some still lie beneath such seas as the Persian Gulf and the North Sea, but other reserves are located beneath underwater land millions of years ago.

A

seafloor

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_____ and _____ together supply one-fourth of the world’s petroleum, other developing countries (primarily in Southwest and Central Asia) one-half and developed countries (mainly the United States) the remaining one fourth.

A

Russia and Saudi Arabia

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This fossil fuel formed millions of years ago from sediment deposited on the seafloor.

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Natural Gas

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Like petroleum, natural gas formed millions of years ago from _____ deposited on the seafloor.

A

sediment

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One-third of natural gas production is supplied by ____ and _____, one-third by other developing regions, and one-third by developed countries (primarily the United States) (Rubenstein, 2017).

A

Russia and Southwest Asia

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The number of resources remaining in discovered deposits.

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Proven Reserves

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The amount of a resource in deposits is not yet identified but thought to exist.

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Potential Reserves

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Earth’s energy resources are divided into two categories namely:

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  • Nonrenewable Energy Resources
  • Renewable Energy Resources
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This are resources that form so slowly that for practical purposes, they cannot be renewed.

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Nonrenewable Energy Resources

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Example of Nonrenewable Energy Resources

A

Fossil Fuels: Coal, Petroleum, and Natural Gas

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18
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This are resources that have a nearly unlimited supply and are not depleted when used by people.

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Renewable Energy Resources

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Sources of Renewable Energy Resources

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o Hydroelectric Power
o Wind Power
o Solar Energy

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Generating electricity from the movement of water is called?

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Hydroelectric Power

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The benefits of wind-generated power seem irresistible. Construction of a wind turbine modifies the environment less severely than does the construction of a dam. And wind power has more tremendous potential for increased use because only a small portion of the resource has been harnessed.

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Wind Power

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22
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The ultimate renewable resource for sustainable development.

A

Solar Energy

23
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The concentration of waste is added to the air, water, or land at a greater level than occurs in average air, water, or land.

A

Pollution

24
Q

The three types of pollution.

A

Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Sanitary Landfill

25
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Refers to the concentration of trace substances at a greater level than occurs in average air. These concentrations of trace gases in the air can damage property and adversely affect the health of people, other animals, and plants.

A

Air Pollution

26
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Most air pollution is generated from?

A

factories, power plants, and motor vehicles

27
Q

Factories and power plants produce sulfur dioxides and solid particulates, primarily from burning _____.

A

coal

28
Q

Burning _____ in motor vehicles produces carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides.

A

petroleum

29
Q

Originates from a specific point, such as a pipe from a wastewater treatment plant.

A

Water Pollution

30
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It is a place to deposit solid waste, where a layer of earth is bulldozed over garbage each day to reduce emissions of gases and odors from the decaying trash, minimize fires, and discourage vermin.

A

Sanitary Landfill

31
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These two are increasingly used in industry to promote a more sustainable production process.

A

Recycling and Remanufacturing

32
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_____ is the separation, collection, processing, marketing, and reuse of unwanted material.

A

Recycling

33
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______ means the rebuilding of a product to specifications of the original manufactured product using a combination of reused, repaired, and new parts.

A

Remanufacturing

34
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Remanufacturing contributes to a more _____ environment.

A

sustainable

35
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The principal challenge of remanufacturing is to increase its economic sustainability by using:

A

Paper
Plastic
Aluminum
Glass

36
Q

Most types of _____ can be recycled.

+ _____ have been recycled profitably for decades, and recycling of other papers, especially _____ paper, is growing.

A

paper

Newspapers

computer

37
Q

The key to recycling is _____.

A

collecting

38
Q

Rapid increases in virgin paper pulp prices have stimulated the construction of more plants capable of using _____.

A

wastepaper

39
Q

The plastics industry has developed a system of _____ marked inside triangles.

A

numbers

40
Q

These symbol numbers are considered to be safest for recycling:

A

o Symbol 2 (milk jugs)
o Symbol 4 (shopping bags)
o Symbol 5 (such as yogurt containers)

41
Q

These symbol numbers may contain carcinogens:

A

o Symbol 3 (such as food wrap)
o Symbol 6 (Styrofoam)
o Symbol 7 (such as iPad cases) may contain carcinogens

42
Q

This symbol number can allow bacteria to accumulate:

A

o Symbol 1 (soda and water bottles)

43
Q

The principal source of recycled aluminum is _____.

A

beverage containers

44
Q

Aluminum cans began to replace glass bottles for:
o Beers – during the ______
o Soft drinks – during the _____

A

1950s

1960s

45
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_____ is readily accepted for recycling, although other metals are rarely accepted.

A

Aluminum scrap

46
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_____ can be used repeatedly with no loss in quality.

A

Glass

47
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Glass is ___ percent recyclable.

A

100

48
Q

The process of creating new glass from old is exceptionally _____, producing virtually no waste or unwanted by-products.

A

efficient

49
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Unbroken glass are?

A

valuable

50
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Mixed-color glass are?

A

nearly worthless

51
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Broken glass are?

A

hard to sort

52
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Pollution in the air, water, and soil was responsible for ____% deaths in the Philippines.

A

16.4%

53
Q

_______ is an energy source that was formed from the residue of animals and plants buried millions of years ago.

A

Fossil fuel

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