topic 6: resource management

• what is a biotic factor?

  A living factor
• Example of a biotic factor?

  Fish , people , plants
• What is an abiotic factor?

  A non-living factor
• Exmpales of abiotic factor?

  Soil, metal, rocks
• What are rewenable resources?

  Resources that can be replenished in a short time
• examples of rewenables?

  wind , solar, hydroelectric power
• What is a non - rewenable resource?

  Resources that cant be replenished in short time
• Example of non rewenables?

  Coal, gas, and oil
• What do people exploit the environment for?

  Water

  Food

  Energy
• How is the environment exploited?

  Fossil fuels - mining for coal etc

  Fishing - using trawling and fishing nets to catch fish to eat

  Deforestation - wood used for timber or land cleared for other purposes

  Water- irrigation for plants mainly and used for every day life