Resources and sustainablility South Africa

South Africa is in which position when it comes to gold reserves?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

True or False, Resources are the things people use to help improve society.

• True
• False

When a resource is used up in large quantities it leads to resource

• consumption
• depletion
• exhaustion
• destruction

What are the differences between renewable and non-renewable natural resources?

• Renewable natural resources are less harmful to the environment than non-renewable natural resources.
• Renewable natural resources can be replenished or regenerated, while non-renewable natural resources cannot.
• Renewable natural resources are more expensive than non-renewable natural resources.
• Renewable natural resources are used more frequently than non-renewable natural resources.

How can appropriate management practices increase the harvest of biological resources?

• By implementing sustainable harvesting techniques, promoting biodiversity conservation, and ensuring proper resource allocation and utilization.
• By neglecting biodiversity conservation and focusing solely on resource extraction
• By implementing unsustainable harvesting techniques and destroying habitats
• By overexploiting the resources and depleting their populations

What is the difference between economic growth and economic development?

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  Economic growth refers to an increase in the size of the economy, while economic development refers to improvements in the quality of life.

• Economic growth refers to improvements in the quality of life, while economic development refers to an increase in the size of the economy.

• Economic growth and economic development are the same concepts.

• Economic growth and economic development are unrelated concepts.

What is the nature of a sustainable economy?

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  A sustainable economy focuses on maximizing economic growth.

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  A sustainable economy relies solely on non-renewable resources.

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  A sustainable economy operates without a net consumption of natural capital.

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  A sustainable economy does not consider environmental damages.

What are non-renewable resources?

• Resources that can be replenished or replaced once they are used up.
• Resources that have no impact on the environment.
• Natural resources that cannot be replenished or replaced once they are used up.
• Resources that are abundant and easily accessible.

What is Bioturbation?

• Disturbance of sediment layers by living organisms
• Disturbance of sediment layers by weathering and erosion
• Formation of sediment layers by geological processes
• Movement of sediment layers by natural forces

Factors that affect soil formation are.

• Human activity

• Plants

• Organisms

• Topography