Global Reserves & Potable Water (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Quizzes
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What are the four basic needs that Earth's resources help humans meet?
What are the four basic needs that Earth's resources help humans meet?
Warmth, shelter, food, transport
What are cotton plants grown and turned into?
What are cotton plants grown and turned into?
Clothing
What are food crops grown with to help them grow better?
What are food crops grown with to help them grow better?
Fertilisers
What is timber from trees used to build?
What is timber from trees used to build?
Houses and furniture
Why are trees classified as renewable resources?
Why are trees classified as renewable resources?
We can plant new ones to replace cut trees
What are metals like iron extracted from?
What are metals like iron extracted from?
Rocks called ores
What is iron turned into for building frameworks and structures?
What is iron turned into for building frameworks and structures?
Steel
What happens to metal ores once we use them up from the ground?
What happens to metal ores once we use them up from the ground?
They cannot be replaced
Why is crude oil described as a finite resource?
Why is crude oil described as a finite resource?
Once we use it up, it's gone forever
A process is sustainable if it meets our needs today and also does what?
A process is sustainable if it meets our needs today and also does what?
Protects future generations' needs
If copper reserves are million tons and we use million tons yearly, how long will it last?
If copper reserves are million tons and we use million tons yearly, how long will it last?
38 years
Why might copper supplies not actually run out despite the -year calculation?
Why might copper supplies not actually run out despite the -year calculation?
We recycle and may discover new deposits