Unit 5: Environmental Geography Review

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is a

• nonpoint-source pollutant

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• biodegradable resource

Does everyone have access to a clean water supply?

• Yes
• No

What percent of water on earth is FRESH WATER?

• 97.5%
• 2.5%

Examples of non-renewable sources of energy are

• natural minerals

• Tidal

• Coal

• Hydropower

Why are many major cities located near or on rivers?

• Necessary for farming
• Shipping for trade
• Transportation
• all of the above

Define arable

• land good for farming; capable of producing crops

• extremely dry without moisture

• deep and wide enough for ships to pass

• designated as a city

What is the major environmental issue in Brazil?

• air pollution

• oil spills

• destruction of the rain forest

• logging

What is deforestation?

• clearing trees without replacing them

• moving a forest to a new location

• planting many trees

• removing trees

Resources of a fixed amount, or a resource that is used up faster than it can be replaced

• Renewable resource
• Nonrenewable resource

Resource that can be replaced at a rate close to its rate of use or in an unlimited supply.

• Renewable resource
• Nonrenewable resource