WorksheetsTBSHS GCSE Geography. Resource management: Overview
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
These resources are obtained from the biosphere and are capable of reproduction:
Non-renewable
Abiotic
Renewable
Biotic
These resources are obtained from the lithosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere. Examples are minerals and fresh water.
Non-renewable
Abiotic
Renewable
Biotic
These resources cannot be 'remade', because it would take thousands of years for them to form.
Non-renewable
Abiotic
Renewable
Biotic
These resources are potentially inexhaustible and can be naturally replenished in a much shorter timescale.
Non-renewable
Abiotic
Renewable
Biotic
How much more natural resources (food, water, energy) are humans extracting in comparison to 30 years ago?
100%
50%
30%
200%
In 2011, the world's population passed 7 billion people.
What was the approximate population of the world at the end of 2020?
7.2 billion
7.5 billion
8.0 billion
7.8 billion
Overexploitation of natural resources is changing natural environments.
Select the problems most likely to be associated with deforestation:
Soil erosion
Reduction in biodiversity
Loss of habitats
All of the statements are correct
Overexploitation of natural resources is changing natural environments.
Select the problems most likely to be associated with overfishing:
A limitless supply of food to feed a growing world population
More are being caught than can be replaced through natural reproduction
A severe decline in cod numbers in the North Sea
All of the statements are correct
The area of the world with the largest concentration of oil reserves:
The North Sea
Australia
The Middle East
India
The main factor influencing the distribution of minerals and fossil fuels:
The biosphere
Soil type
Climate
Geological history
Major influences on the distribution of agriculture and forestry:
Climate
Soil types
Geological history
All of the factors are very influential
Natural resources in the UK.
Select the correct statement(s)
Today, only 1% of the UK is covered by woodland
Oil and gas from the North Sea are important but declining sources of energy
About 75% of the UK is farmland
The north and west of the UK suffers from water stress
Natural resource consumption.
Select the statement which is closest to the truth:
People in developing countries consume up to ten times more natural resources than those living in developed countries
On average, a person in the USA consumes twice as many natural resources each day as a person in Ghana.
People in developed countries consume up to ten times more natural resources than those living in developing countries
On average, a person in the UK consumes twice as many natural resources each day as a person in the USA.
Global energy consumption.
By 2050, it is estimated that global energy consumption will increase by approximately 50%.
Which continent will be the leading contributor to this rise?
Africa
Europe
North America
Asia
Global food consumption
Select the most important factor(s) that increase average food consumption in a country:
An increase in standards of living
Limited distribution networks
Promotion of healthy eating
All of the statements are correct
Global food consumption
Which continent has the lowest average daily food consumption?
Europe
South America
Asia
Africa
Global fresh water
The amount of fresh water available globally as a percentage of all the Earth's water:
50%
90%
10%
3%
Global fresh water
Parts of the world that usually have a water surplus:
Tropical rainforests
North Africa
The Mediterranean
Mountains
Global fresh water
Parts of the world that usually have a water deficit:
North Africa
Tropical rainforests
Australia
Mountains
Global fresh water
Places are in water deficit when...
the rate of precipitation is more than the rate of evapotranspiration
the rate of precipitation is less than the rate of evapotranspiration
people consume lots of water
food consumption is high
