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Geography Unit #2 By Saphia Identify Earth's renewable, non-renewable, and flow resources? renewable: trees, natural fish stocks, soil, plants; non-renewable: fossil fuels, metallic minerals; flow: solar, running water, ocean currents, tides, wind) Describe ways in which people use the natural env...

Geography Unit #2 By Saphia Identify Earth's renewable, non-renewable, and flow resources? renewable: trees, natural fish stocks, soil, plants; non-renewable: fossil fuels, metallic minerals; flow: solar, running water, ocean currents, tides, wind) Describe ways in which people use the natural environment, including specific elements within it, to meet their needs and wants? Rock is needed to make building materials, roads; trees are used for lumber for buildings, wood for furniture, pulp for paper, logs for fuel; fossil fuels are used for heating and cooling, to generate energy for industry, to power vehicles, to make plastics; water is used for drinking, irrigation, to produce electricity, to cool nuclear reactors; animals are used for food, clothing, recreation. Identify significant short- and long-term effects of natural resource extraction/harvesting and use on people and the environment? The long-term effects of natural resource extraction and harvesting include soil erosion, desertification, smog, acid rain, climate change, soil contamination, and habitat destruction. -​ Short-term effects of mining may include a loss in the population of local fish, other species and marine vegetation. -​ The short-term effects of overfishing include the decrease of a fish population in a certain area. -​ The short-term effects of harvesting mass-produced crops can lead to overuse of the soil. -​ The short-term effects of desertification include a loss of agriculture and productive land. -​ The short-term effects of drought are a lack of access to drinking water and food, farmers’ crops can be ruined leading to economic loss, and people can be displaced or have to move to another region in search of food and water. -​ The short-term effects of soil erosion include the loss of forest and the inability of the land to produce vegetation. Geography Unit #2 By Saphia Describe the perspectives of different groups (e.g., a traditional indigenous community, an environmental organization, a multinational mining or forestry company, the residents of a resource town) regarding the use of the natural environment to meet human needs describe some responses to social and/or environmental challenges arising from the use of natural resources (e.g., the increased use of wind, solar, or tidal energy; reduced consumption; -promotion of energy-saving strategies such as the use of energy-efficient appliances; promotion of fair trade; marketing of "ethical" products such as "ethical oil" or "ethical diamonds"; boycotting less sustainable products or companies using unsustainable practices) https://tvolearn.com/pages/grade-7-history-and-geography-natural-resources-learning-activity-5 ↓. Answer : A popular belief around the world, but especially in wealthy countries, is that all natural resources can be owned and used for whatever purpose the owner wants. This view has led to the plunder of resources worldwide. The belief that the land is there for human exploitation and profit is at odds with Indigenous views. Indigenous traditions emphasize the belief that humans are not owners and exploiters of land, but instead are caretakers of the land with a responsibility for future generations.