Classification of Resources (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What is the key difference between stock and flow resources?
What is the key difference between stock and flow resources?
Stock are finite, flow are renewable
How are stock resources measured?
How are stock resources measured?
In absolute amounts like tonnes
Which are examples of non-critical flow resources?
Which are examples of non-critical flow resources?
Tides, waves, wind and solar power
Which resource is used in nuclear energy production?
Which resource is used in nuclear energy production?
Uranium
What does sustainable development require for resource management?
What does sustainable development require for resource management?
Current use doesn't harm future needs
What percentage of Earth's freshwater is easily available for human use?
What percentage of Earth's freshwater is easily available for human use?
About 1%
What are reserves in resource classification?
What are reserves in resource classification?
Resources viable economically & technically
What is groundwater?
What is groundwater?
Water stored underground in soil & rock
What happens to critical flow resources if exploited faster than they regenerate?
What happens to critical flow resources if exploited faster than they regenerate?
They can be depleted by overuse
What is abstraction in the context of water resources?
What is abstraction in the context of water resources?
Removal of water from the environment