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Resource Management: Key Terms
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- 1Natural ResourcesMaterials that naturally occur and can be used for economic gain
- 2Renewable ResourcesResources that can be reused without running out
- 3Non-renewable ResourcesResources that can only be used once
- 4Finite ResourcesResources that will run out
- 5Infinite ResourcesResources that will not run out when used sustainably
- 6Biotic FactorsThe living organisms found in an area
- 7Abiotic FactorsThe non-living environment
- 8ExploitationThe use of a resource in a non-sustainable way
- 9Fossil FuelsFuels made from prehistoric animals and plants - e.g. coal, oil, and gas
- 10Energy ConsumptionHow much energy is used
- 11Energy ProductionHow much energy is being made
- 12Energy MixThe different sources of energy that are used by an area
- 13DeficitWhen an area does not have enough of a resource
- 14SurplusWhen an area has an excess of a resource
- 15Carbon FootprintThe amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere due to the activities of an individual
- 16Sustainable ManagementThe management of resources in a sustainable way
- 17FrackingThe process of drilling down into gas-bearing rock to extract natural gas
- 18Onshore OilfieldOil drilled on land
- 19Offshore OilfieldOil drilled under the sea
- 20Virtual WaterThe water used in the production of goods and services
- 21OvergrazingAnimals grazing on land to the point where the soil is destroyed
- 22OverfishingFishing a species beyond the point where it can survive
- 23AgribusinessTreating farming like a large industrial business
- 24Food MilesThe distance food travels from producer to consumer
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