Exploitation of Natural Resources (Junior Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What percentage of water is easily accessible for human use?
What percentage of water is easily accessible for human use?
A small percentage
Which rock feature can store water underground?
Which rock feature can store water underground?
Aquifers
What is irrigation?
What is irrigation?
Artificial water application to crops
Where has irrigation enhanced agricultural productivity and attracted tourism?
Where has irrigation enhanced agricultural productivity and attracted tourism?
Languedoc, France
What problem occurs when salt accumulates in soil from over-irrigation?
What problem occurs when salt accumulates in soil from over-irrigation?
Salinisation
What do factory ships on super-trawlers do?
What do factory ships on super-trawlers do?
Process fish on board
What technology helps fishing boats locate fish quickly?
What technology helps fishing boats locate fish quickly?
Sonar and radar
How large is the Irish Conservation Box?
How large is the Irish Conservation Box?
100,000 square kilometres
Who sets fishing quotas for each country?
Who sets fishing quotas for each country?
The EU
How many species of plants and animals does the Amazon support?
How many species of plants and animals does the Amazon support?
Over 15 million
Which valuable hardwoods are logged from the Amazon?
Which valuable hardwoods are logged from the Amazon?
Teak and mahogany
What role do indigenous communities play in Amazon protection?
What role do indigenous communities play in Amazon protection?
Manage the land sustainably