Resources and Land Use
A useful material found in the environment is called a ____________________.
natural resource
plants
The loss of forest cover in a region
deforestation
Using the graph on p.40, how many people are there expected to be in the year 2100?
about 11 billion
When people leave their home country to go to another
emigrate
A renewable resource used for drinking, washing, transportation, and agriculture
water
A renewable resource formed through natural reproduction and requires food and water to survive
animals
The number of types of living things in a region or ecosystem.
biodiversity
Scientists who study human populations
demographers
The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas
urbanization
Nonrenewable resources used for energy, plastics, and chemicals
fossil fuels
A resource that natural forces or people can replace in a relatively short time is called a _________________.
renewable resource
Waste that makes the air, soil, or water less clean
pollution
The number of people per unit of land area
population density
Reasons that attract people to migrate to new countries are _____ factors
pull
A nonrenewable resource formed over millions of years through natural geologic processes
minerals
A resource that cannot be replaced, or can be replaced only over millions of years is called a ______________.
nonrenewable resource
One way to protect the environment
1. Use public transportation instead of cars
2. Use solar or wind power
The spreading of people over an area of land
population distribution
Reasons that force people to leave their home country are _____ factors
push
A renewable resource formed slowly from rocks and organic material through natural processes
soil
This is the development of machine-powered production and manufacturing.
industrialization
One way to protect the environment
1. Use public transportation instead of cars
2. Use solar or wind power
Factors that have caused a population boom (identify at least 2)
1. Better food production
2. Better healthcare
3. Healthier lifestyles
1. Better jobs
2. Better education
3. Better living conditions