Exam 14: Resources

Globally, Chile and Australia each produce about one-third of global lithium output, and China and Argentina are also major producers.

A resource that is naturally produced at rates similar to our use can be called a(n) ________.

According to the United Nations, ________ is "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

A(n) ________ is a group of producers that agree to control a particular market by limiting production and/or setting prices.

Today, three fossil fuels provide more than 85 percent of the world's energy and more than 90 percent in relatively developed countries.

Briefly discuss trends in natural gas and coal usage around the world.

Carbon dioxide is caused by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, while carbon monoxide is caused by complete combustion.

What percentage of its energy needs does the United States import each year?

Since the 1960s, as a result of automobile modifications (as well as other factors), carbon monoxide emissions in the U.S. have declined by more than three-fourths and ________ emissions by more than 95 percent.

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels -Looking at Figure 14.4.2, at current usage, how many years are the coal reserves of the United States projected to last?

Total world reserves of lithium are sufficient to last ________ years at current consumption rates.

Many areas now have ________ plantations, in which trees are planted and harvested as crops (much as we do in agriculture), although on cycles of a few decades rather than just a single year.

Oil became a major resource with the diffusion of motor vehicles early in the 1800s.

Figure 14.4.2, Production and Reserves of Fossil Fuels -In 1979, a power plant at this nuclear facility experienced a loss of coolant that contributed to a partial meltdown of the reactor core.

Nationwide in the United States, particulates come mostly from ________, but in urban areas they are derived from vehicles and industrial sources.

Which of the following is not one of the top four producers of hydroelectric power in the world?

Globally, gas production has provided fuel for much of the growth in electricity production that has occurred in the last 30 years.

The problem with conservation technologies is that they are not diverse and are not readily available.

A(n) ________ is anything created through natural processes that people use and value.

Briefly discuss the problem of wastewater.