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Topic 5: Recycling and Resources

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1Define resourceA source/material for supply support or aid. Particularly one that can be readily drown when needed.
2Define renewable resourcea source that can be repeatedly used as it is readily available and supplied naturally.
3Non-renewable resource is...a source with economic value as it is not readily available and cannot be supplied naturally to the level of it's consumption.
4List the advantages of a nonerenweable source- Coal and gas are abundant in Australia so fuel is relatively cheap.
- Large amounts of energy can be generated.
- easier to transport.
- generates thousands of jobs.
5List the disadvantages of fossil fuels.- the cause heavy amounts of pollution as a lot of carbon dioxide is released into the air enhancing global warming.
- oil spills occur which also damage the environment.
- danger procedure
- will run out
6List the advantages of renewable energy- sustainable and will never run out
- reduces operation costs.
- minimal impact on the environment
- stabilises energy prices.
7Describe the green house effectdescribes the effect gases, mainly being carbon dioxide, are absorbing energy from the sun & earth and trapping it near the earths surface much like panels in a green house.
8How does buring fossil fuels enhance global warming.burning fossil fuels enhance global warming as is releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere causing more heat to be trapped hence, global warming.
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