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Questions and Answers
What does 'sustainable development' aim to achieve?
What does 'sustainable development' aim to achieve?
- Maximizing resource consumption
- Increasing economic output regardless of resource usage
- Using resources rapidly
- Improving lives without wasting resources (correct)
Which of the following is considered a non-renewable resource?
Which of the following is considered a non-renewable resource?
- Geothermal energy
- Wind power
- Nuclear energy (correct)
- Solar power
What happens when fossil fuels are burned?
What happens when fossil fuels are burned?
- They release carbon dioxide into the air (correct)
- They purify the atmosphere
- They absorb carbon dioxide
- They release nitrogen into the air
Which of the following provides the majority of energy needs for developing countries?
Which of the following provides the majority of energy needs for developing countries?
Why is the demand for resources increasing?
Why is the demand for resources increasing?
What characteristic defines non-renewable resources?
What characteristic defines non-renewable resources?
Which is a renewable energy source?
Which is a renewable energy source?
What is a natural resource?
What is a natural resource?
What drives the increase in consumption of energy and resources in a country?
What drives the increase in consumption of energy and resources in a country?
Study Notes
Energy Resources
- Consumption: using a resource for energy or other purposes.
- Natural resources: raw materials found in the air, water, or land, including minerals, fuels, climate, vegetation, and soil that humans can use.
- Sustainable development: improving people's lives without wasting resources or harming the environment.
Types of Energy Resources
Non-Renewable Resources
- Are finite, meaning they will eventually run out.
- Examples:
- Fossil fuels (coal, gas)
- Minerals
- Nuclear Energy
Renewable Resources
- Can be used over and over again.
- Examples:
- Solar power
- Geothermal energy (using heat from the earth's core)
- Wind power
- Water (hydro-electric) power
- Also includes: trees, clean water, fish, wildlife, and soil.
Factors Affecting Resource Demand
- Population growth: more people means more energy used.
- Economic development: as countries develop, they build more factories, homes, shops, etc., requiring more energy and resources.
- Increasing wealth: as countries get richer, they consume more energy and resources.
- Technological advances: new technologies require energy and resources.
Interesting Facts
- Fuelwood (wood used for energy) provides 35% of developing countries' energy needs.
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Description
Learn about the importance of protecting earth's resources, including natural resources, fossil fuels, and sustainable development. Understand the impact of consumption on the environment and how to improve people's lives without harming the planet.
