Global Reserves & Potable Water (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Earth's resources definition
Earth's resources definition
Materials we get from our planet
4 things Earth's resources provide
4 things Earth's resources provide
Warmth, shelter, food, transport
Renewable resources definition
Renewable resources definition
Resources that can be replaced naturally or grown again
Examples of renewable resources
Examples of renewable resources
Trees, cotton plants, food crops (wheat, corn)
Finite resources definition
Finite resources definition
Resources that cannot be replaced once used up
Time for finite resources to form
Time for finite resources to form
Millions of years
Examples of finite resources
Examples of finite resources
Metals (iron, copper), crude oil, natural gas, coal
Fate of used finite resources
Fate of used finite resources
Gone forever
3 actions to conserve finite resources
3 actions to conserve finite resources
Use carefully, recycle materials, find alternatives
Sustainable process definition
Sustainable process definition
Meets today's needs & doesn't harm future generations
1st condition for sustainability
1st condition for sustainability
Meets our needs today
2nd condition for sustainability
2nd condition for sustainability
Doesn't harm future generations
Why using all finite resources is unsustainable
Why using all finite resources is unsustainable
Future generations won't have any left