Geography SEC 2 CHPT 2-6 CONDENSED

GeographyCHAPT2-HowcanwesustainablymanagenaturalresourcesWhatisaresource-AmaterialthatisidentifiedbypeopletobeusefulEg.Metal,plasticHowdopeopleidentifyresources-Aresourcetoonegroupofpeoplemightnotbetoanothergroup,Culture&techcanshapehowwedecidewhetheranobjectisaresourceWhatsanaturalresource-UsefulmaterialsfoundonearththatareproducedbyoccurringnaturalprocessesHowaretheyclassifiedRenewable-Materialsthatarereplenishednaturallywithinthesametimeperiodtheyareused(unlimited)Non-Renewable-Materialswhichmaynotbeabletoreplenishednaturally/inthesametimeperiodtheyareused,replenishingtheresourcetakesalongtimebeyondtheperiodused,thusitsavailabilityislimitedHowcanweusenaturalresourcessustainablyConservebyreducingourconsumptionofproducts,whichinturnreducesthenumberofnaturalresourcesused.Reusingaproductreducestheneedtobuyorusematerials.Recyclingturnsusedmaterialsintonew&usefulones,whenwerecyclewereducetheneedtominefornewresources&Recoverresources,saveontheuseofelectricityasittakeslessenergytorecyclethantocreateanewproduct.Technologicaldevelopmentcaninfluenceourabilitytomakeuseofresources&increasetheeciencyofusingresourcessothatwecanreduceourenvironmentalfootprinteg.solarpanelsPeoplesviewofnaturalresourcesNaturecentred-Thinkthattheenvironmentshouldbepreserved,protected&retainedinitsoriginalstate,useoftheenvironmentshouldbeminimisedHumancentred-Thinkstheenvironmentisvaluablebecausehumanscanobtainmaterialsfortheiruse&benefit,aremotivatedtofindwaystoextractnaturalresourcestoenhancetheirpersonalwell-being.Whichinturnnegativelyimpacttheavailabilityofresources&thephysicalenvironmentChapt3-Water&itsspatialdistributionWaterstores-Theyareplaceswherewaterisfound&canbecategorisedasfreshwater(Glaicers,rivers,lakes,groundwater,soils)&saltwaterstores(Oceans).Waterstoresarenotevenlydistributedonearthssurface,thoughwatercanmovefrom1storetoanotherthroughflowsOceans-Largemassesofwaterthatare connectedtooneanother,theoceansintheworldare,ThePacific,Atlantic,Indian,Arctic,AntarcticOceanGlaciers-Largemassesoficethatrestonlandorfloatinsea,foundinplacesthatsnowthroughouttheyearsothatenoughsnowaccumulatestohardenintoice,theymoveslowlyastheyareveryheavyLakes-Waterbodiessurroundedbyland,maygetwaterfromrain,snoworriversRivers-NaturalwideflowsoffreshwaterthroughlandthatstorewatertemporarilybeforeitflowsinanotherwaterbodySoil-Loosetopmostareaofearthsurfacewhereplantsgrow.Whenitrains,waterpassesthroughthesoilthroughpores.Waterthat’sstoredinthesoiliscalledsoilmoisture,waterthatpassesthroughsoilformswhenapartofthewaterflowstothebedrockbeneath.Fillingthegapsupwithwater.(Groundwater)Hydrologicalcycle-AsequenceofprocessesthatoccurtoensurewaterisnaturallyreplenishedonearthPercipitation-Waterfallsasrainorsnow(ifairiscoolenough)Groundwater-Waterthatseepsintothegroundmaybeabsorbedbyplants/storedasgroundwaterSurfacerunoff-Waterflowsfromhighlands&overintostreams&riversEvaporation-Thesunsheatcauseswatertoevaporate.WaterchangesintoavapourTranspiration-PlantsgiveoutwatervapourthroughleavesCondensation-Warmmoistaircoolsa