Topic 6: Managing Resources

global energy poverty

• A condition where people have unlimited access to energy resources.

• A situation where individuals can meet their energy needs without any restrictions.

• A condition where people lack access to enough energy to meet their basic needs such as lighting and the ability to cook food or heat their homes.

• A state where energy consumption is at its peak in developed countries.

point source

• Single source of air pollution

• Multiple sources of air pollution

• Natural source of air pollution

• Temporary source of air pollution

fossil fuels

• Fuels formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, such as oil, natural gas, and coal.

• Renewable energy sources derived from sunlight and wind.

• Synthetic fuels created from chemical processes.

• Fuels that are currently being formed from modern biological materials.

desertification

• The process of turning land with healthy soil into land with little soil that lacks nutrients.

• The process of increasing soil fertility through organic farming.

• The process of converting desert land into arable land.

• The process of urbanization leading to soil degradation.

sewage

• Water and human waste washed down sinks, showers, and toilets.

• A type of water used for irrigation.

• A method of purifying drinking water.

• A system for collecting rainwater.

deforestation

• The removal of trees from an area.

• The planting of new trees in a forest.

• The process of cutting down grasslands.

• The conversion of forests into urban areas.

sustainability

• A measure of how the production of food or other resources on land can be repeated from year to year.

• A method of increasing crop yields through chemical fertilizers.

• A practice of rotating crops to improve soil health.

• A strategy for reducing water usage in agriculture.

sediment

• Particles of rock and clay that settle at the bottom of rivers and oceans.

• Liquid water found in rivers and oceans.

• Gases released from volcanic eruptions.

• Solid minerals that form mountains.

conservation

• The careful use of a resource to prevent it from being wasted and make it last longer.

• The process of using resources without any restrictions.

• The act of destroying resources for immediate gain.

• The practice of ignoring resource management.

ozone

• A colorless gas composed of two oxygen atoms

• A poisonous gas made of three oxygen atoms

• A type of oxygen found in the atmosphere

• A gas that is harmless to human health