How does the lithosphere provide resources and services?

Physical resources for human exploitation

Chemical resources for human exploitation

Where are resources that we exploit by digging or using them in situ found?

In the surface layers of the lithosphere

...exploitation is reasonable then the natural process will continue to provide the resources.

...they are released in locations that would not naturally occur.

...they are released in quantities that would not naturally occur.

...they are released more quickly than would naturally occur.

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1What does the lithosphere consist of?
1. ACrust
2. BUpper part of the mantle
3. CLower part of the mantle
2How does the lithosphere provide resources and services?
1. APhysical resources for human exploitation
2. BChemical resources for human exploitation
3. CBiogeochemical cycles
4. DThe hydrological cyle
5. EThrough soil
3Where are resources that we exploit by digging or using them in situ found?
1. AIn the surface layers of the lithosphere
2. BIn the mantle
4How thick is the Earth's crust?
1. A5-10km
2. B5-20km
3. C10-20km
4. D5-70km
5How deep are the deepest mines?
1. A2000m
2. B3000m
3. C4000m
4. D5000m
6Processes in the lithosphere are fast and can rapidly replace exploited resources as long as...
1. A...exploitation is reasonable then the natural process will continue to provide the resources.
2. B...exploitation is reduced.
7Some resources in the lithosphere are replaced by geological processes. These processes are very...
1. ASlow
2. BFast
8Use of resources removed from the lithosphere can also cause pollution when...
1. A...they are released more quickly than would naturally occur.
2. B...they are released in locations that would not naturally occur.
3. C...they are released in quantities that would not naturally occur.

Beschreibung: Environmental Studies Quiz am Lithosphere Quiz- General, erstellt von OliviaGroom am 22/04/2013.
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Sprache: English
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