Ocean Resources and Desalination Concepts

Which of the following is NOT a physical resource?

• Natural gas

• Freshwater

• Petroleum

• Solar energy

What should you be able to identify regarding ocean resources?

• The most colorful species

• Primary physical resources and their importance

• The deepest parts of the ocean

• The salinity levels

What is extracted directly from the heat or motion of ocean water?

• Marine energy resources

• Physical resources

• Biological resources

• Chemical resources

How are marine resources subject to economic laws?

• Through government regulations

• By supply and demand

• Via international treaties

• Through environmental policies

What are the differences between physical and biological resources?

• Physical resources are renewable, biological are not.

• Biological resources are man-made, physical are natural.

• Physical resources are non-living, biological are living.

• Biological resources are unlimited, physical are limited.

What process is becoming increasingly common in the extraction of natural resources?

• Hydraulic "fracking"

• Deep-sea mining

• Solar energy

• Wind farming

What is the primary component extracted during the oil drilling process?

• Water

• Sand

• Oil

• Air

What natural resource is often found dissolved in the oil within the reservoir rock?

• Water

• Gas

• Sand

• Minerals

What is the largest hydrocarbon reservoir on Earth?

• Oil fields

• Methane hydrates

• Coal deposits

• Natural gas reserves

What type of gas is released from methane hydrates?

• Inert gas

• Greenhouse gas

• Noble gas

• Non-reactive gas