Energy
What is this: Natural materials and things that people need and value.
Resource
A pair of wool socks takes how many years to decompose?
1-5 years
What are the 3 levels of developed countries?
High income country
Middle income country
Low income country
What is the definition of sustainability?
Limiting the use of resources today to ensure they will be available for the future.
What country is Mr. De Winter from?
Canada
What are the 2 types of energy resources?
Renewable and Non-Renewable
What gases do landfills give off as they decompose?
CO2 and Methane
what are the 4 factors that caused an increase to the workforce in New Zealand after the 1950's?
- Baby boom after the first world war
- Educational improvements
- Women entering the workforce
- Immigration and Māori moving from rural to urban
Name the 3 fossil fuels
Coal, Natural Gas, Oil
Mr. De Winter played 3 main sports growing up. What were they?
Ice Hockey, Soccer (football), and Lacrosse
What are 2 disadvantages of non-renewable resources?
Options:
They pollute the environment
They are limited and will run out
They can be dangerous
What are the 3 Rs of waste reduction? Describe each of them
Recuce - use less
Reuse - Use things again
Recycle - Find new uses for existing things
What are the 3 types of economic systems? Describe each
1. Command economies - full government control
2. Mixed economies - government control of essential services
3. Free market economies - No government control
This is the process that happens when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the sun's heat
Greenhouse Effect
Mr. De Winter has survived which type of natural storm?
Tornado
What solution has been presented to help Chad improve its electricity access across the country, which is currently at 9%?
- Solar energy, solar panels planted in the desert
- Funding from a US finance institution of $10 million
What are 3 main causes of waste in our ocean?
- Poorly managed landfill sites
- Lack of waste disposal sites
- Wind blowing litter from the land into the ocean
- Plastic entering waterways through laundry
Which work sector do most people work in today and why?
Most people work in the tertiary/quaternary sector today, as most of the jobs available are service jobs. There is a limited need for primary and secondary sector jobs today because of the use of machines and new technology.
Name 2 solutions to reducing environmental effects caused by agriculture
- Reducing methane through a food additive
- Monitoring the soil
- Creating fencing to prevent cows from urinating in rivers and streams
- Rotating cows to prevent erosion of the land
Mr. De Winter's relatives own a farm that makes which type of food? (Hint, it is a liquid)
Maple Syrup
What happened in Chernobyl and what did it teach us?
Chernobyl was a nuclear disaster that happened in 1986 near Pripyat, Ukraine. It taught us the danger of using Nuclear energy, making us rethink its uses in our world today.
Describe the 2 effects that overfishing has on marine ecosystems
1. Reduction in fish species as adolescent fish are caught and not able to reproduce
2. Reduction in the number of by-catch species, which eat less marine fish at a lower level of the food chain, which eat more of the lower level consumers, which eat less algae that overproduces
How did Jeff Bezos contribute to stopping climate change. Describe and explain the program he introduced
Climate pledge with global optimism program
- A program to hold businesses accountable and responsible to help manage the climate crisis
- Through this, they pledged to be net zero carbon by 2040 by:
a) Regular reporting
b) Carbon elimination
c) Finding ways to offset other carbon uses (Planting trees to act as carbon sinks)
What new type of vehicle has been used to prevent the release of greenhouse gases from driving? Why does it still pollute?
Electric vehicles - because they rely on electricity to operate they do not contribute any greenhouse gases when driving. However, the battery pollutes the environment when being made and being disposed of.
Who is the better teacher: Mr. De Winter or Mr. Gunson (only one correct answer)
Mr. De Winter, obviously