exports
top three countries that export the most wheat
1. australia
2. u.s
3. canada
name the three types of natural resources
renewable, flow, non-renewable
define flow resources
a resource that must be used up when and where it is found or it is lost, replaced by natural actions
How many hectares per capita can Earth support? Round to whole number or the exact decimal if you can
2/1.5
true or false: Antarctica is the world's largest desert
true
top three importers of chocolate
1. u.s
2. u.k
3. germany
name one of 2 reasons why our uses, needs, and wants of natural resources are changing
1. more access to resources
2. reliance on technology
define ecotourism
a way for people to enjoy natural resources in a way that reduces the environmental impact of travel
which has the largest ecological footprint: South Africa, Brazil or Vietnam
Brazil
a vast sheet of ice, covering 98% of the land, holds __ of Earth's fresh water
70%
top three producers of technology
1. japan
2. u.s
3. south korea
name at least three purposes trees can be used for
1. lumber for homes
2. wood for furniture
3. logs for fuel
4. pulp for paper
define sustainable
describes an approach to using resources in a way that does not use them up or destroy them for a long time
What industry puts the largest strain on natural resources?
Energy
true or false: Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and least windy continent on Earth
false, the textbook says "Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth"
top three exporters of oil
1. saudi arabia
2. canada
3. russia
what is canada's ecological footprint?
rounding to the closest whole number is accepted
8.08 ha per person
define ecological footprint
estimation/calculation of what natural resources are needed to support daily life for one person on Earth, measured in hectares (10,000 m2)
What percentage of households owned a TV in 1965? Again round to the tens
90%
the Antarctic Treaty is signed by __ countries
50
top three countries that produce the most furniture
1. china
2. germany
3. italy
true or false: 20% of used computers are thrown out.
false, the textbook says "only 20% are recycled"
define human development index
evaluation that helps researchers determine what life is like in different countries and which countries are developed, developing, or underdeveloped
Guess how many Natural World Heritage sites are in the world (round to hundreds/tens)
190/200
name a way tourists threaten the wildlife on Antarctica
-pressuring and possibly disturbing colonies of birds and seals
-trampling delicate moss beds that take centuries to grow
-bringing in invasive species