Starter quiz
- Which of these natural resources are fossil fuels?
- crude oil ✓
- natural gas ✓
- solar
- wind
- coal ✓
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- What do humans use Earth's resources for?
- to provide warmth ✓
- to build shelters ✓
- to photosynthesise
- fuel for transport ✓
- to make natural resources from synthetic products
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- Which of the following are natural resources?
- stone ✓
- glass
- plastic
- wind ✓
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- How can we reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill?
- reduce the number of items we purchase ✓
- increase the number of items we purchase
- reuse items ✓
- increase the number of single-use items
- recycle items ✓
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- Which of the following statements about finite resources are true?
- they are not used up or can be replaced in our lifetime
- they exist in limited quantities ✓
- metal ores are a finite resource ✓
- solar is a finite resource
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- Match the definition with the correct key term.
- natural resources⇔come from Earth, the oceans and the atmosphere ✓
- renewable resources⇔are not used up, and can be replaced or regenerated in our lifetime ✓
- finite resources⇔once used cannot be regenerated or replaced in our lifetime ✓
- synthetic products⇔are man-made from natural resources ✓
Exit quiz
- Which of the following are synthetic products?
- glass ✓
- plastic ✓
- soil
- water
- air
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- Match Earth's resource to where it is used by humans?
- cotton⇔clothing ✓
- wood⇔shelter ✓
- crude oil⇔transport ✓
- plants⇔food ✓
- What term is used to describe resources that are not used up, or can be replaced in our lifetime?
- 'renewable' ✓
- What is sustainable development?
- meeting the needs of humans now, allowing future generations to meet their needs ✓
- using products that are manufactured from natural resources
- ensuring all finite resources are used up
- switching from using renewable resources to using finite resources
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- Which of the following are benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling products?
- saves finite resources ✓
- recycled products need to be sorted
- reduces energy usage ✓
- less waste is sent to landfill ✓
- increases the need to extract metals from metal ores
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- A student normally buys a bottle of water before school each day and throws the bottle away, in the bin, at the end of the day. How could they be more sustainable?
- purchase a drink bottle that they can reuse each day ✓
- buy all the bottles of water they need at the beginning of the week
- buy a larger bottle of water each day
- recycle the empty bottles ✓
- buy the most expensive bottle of water
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Key learning points
- Humans use the Earth’s resources for most of our material needs.
- Some resources from the Earth are finite and will run out if we use them.
- Sustainable development meets our needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Synthetic products are those that are manufactured from the Earth’s resources.
- To enable effective recycling, materials need to be sorted according to type.
Common misconception
Students believing that sustainability is someone else's responsibility.
Everyone needs to reduce, reuse and recycle to ensure sustainable development. The slide deck gives examples of products that can be recycled and the benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling.
Keywords
Natural resources - Natural resources are substances that come from Earth.
Renewable resources - A renewable resource is not used up, or it can be replaced in our lifetime.
Finite resources - Finite resources exist in limited quantities on Earth. Once they have been used they cannot be regenerated or replaced in our lifetime.
Synthetic products - Products that are manufactured from natural resources are known as synthetic products.
Sustainable development - Sustainable development is using resources to meet the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations.