OCR B Geography GCSE Resource
Reliance
consumption - ANSWER-the act of using up resources, or purchasing goods and
produce
carrying capacity - ANSWER-the maximum number of species or individuals that an
area can support given the available resources
spiral of consumption - ANSWER-a process by which population growth and growing
per capita consumption increases leading to significant increases in consumption of
water, enery, food and natural resources
biodiversity - ANSWER-a measure of the number of different species in an area
fracking - ANSWER-hydraulic fracturing - a controversial practice by which pressurised
liquid is pumped into shale rock to fracture it releasing oil and gas for human use.
green energy - ANSWER-the use of renewable resources, such as, sunlight, wind, rain,
plants, geothermal heat, tidal and wave energy which are considered environmentally
friendly
blue water - ANSWER-fresh water from rivers, lakes and groundwater
green water - ANSWER-water collected from precipitation
grey water - ANSWER-water which is polluted or recycled
fossil fuels - ANSWER-carbon containing fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas which
are finite
finite - ANSWER-limited or non-renewable
non-renewable - ANSWER-finite or limited
, renewable - ANSWER-a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at
which the resource is consumed
wind turbine - ANSWER-A tall windmill which generates electricity from wind
wind farm - ANSWER-a collection of wind turbines which can be found onshore or
offshore
concentrated solar - ANSWER-curved mirrors are used to concentrate energy onto a
pipe which carries a liquid. The liquid is heated to generate steam which is used to
create electricity
solar tower - ANSWER-mirrors are used to focus solar energy onto a tower which
generates electricity
geothermal - ANSWER-hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks is
used to generate electricity
biomass energy - ANSWER-renewable energy derived from burning organic materials
such as wood, peat or alcohol
natural gas - ANSWER-Fossil fuel consisting of methane that occurs naturally
underground
hydropower - ANSWER-Electricity generated from the energy of moving water through
turbines in dams.
nuclear energy - ANSWER-energy released when atoms are split
oil - ANSWER-A liquid fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that is burned to obtain
energy and used in the manufacture of plastics.
coal - ANSWER-a solid fossil fuel derived from dead plants
BRICS - ANSWER-Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa - countries which have
developed rapidly and increased their resource consumption
mechanisation - ANSWER-the process whereby machinery is introduced to complete
work previously done by hand, for example washing machines, tractors, industrial
robotics, engines, automated tools
Reliance
consumption - ANSWER-the act of using up resources, or purchasing goods and
produce
carrying capacity - ANSWER-the maximum number of species or individuals that an
area can support given the available resources
spiral of consumption - ANSWER-a process by which population growth and growing
per capita consumption increases leading to significant increases in consumption of
water, enery, food and natural resources
biodiversity - ANSWER-a measure of the number of different species in an area
fracking - ANSWER-hydraulic fracturing - a controversial practice by which pressurised
liquid is pumped into shale rock to fracture it releasing oil and gas for human use.
green energy - ANSWER-the use of renewable resources, such as, sunlight, wind, rain,
plants, geothermal heat, tidal and wave energy which are considered environmentally
friendly
blue water - ANSWER-fresh water from rivers, lakes and groundwater
green water - ANSWER-water collected from precipitation
grey water - ANSWER-water which is polluted or recycled
fossil fuels - ANSWER-carbon containing fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas which
are finite
finite - ANSWER-limited or non-renewable
non-renewable - ANSWER-finite or limited
, renewable - ANSWER-a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at
which the resource is consumed
wind turbine - ANSWER-A tall windmill which generates electricity from wind
wind farm - ANSWER-a collection of wind turbines which can be found onshore or
offshore
concentrated solar - ANSWER-curved mirrors are used to concentrate energy onto a
pipe which carries a liquid. The liquid is heated to generate steam which is used to
create electricity
solar tower - ANSWER-mirrors are used to focus solar energy onto a tower which
generates electricity
geothermal - ANSWER-hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks is
used to generate electricity
biomass energy - ANSWER-renewable energy derived from burning organic materials
such as wood, peat or alcohol
natural gas - ANSWER-Fossil fuel consisting of methane that occurs naturally
underground
hydropower - ANSWER-Electricity generated from the energy of moving water through
turbines in dams.
nuclear energy - ANSWER-energy released when atoms are split
oil - ANSWER-A liquid fossil fuel formed from marine organisms that is burned to obtain
energy and used in the manufacture of plastics.
coal - ANSWER-a solid fossil fuel derived from dead plants
BRICS - ANSWER-Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa - countries which have
developed rapidly and increased their resource consumption
mechanisation - ANSWER-the process whereby machinery is introduced to complete
work previously done by hand, for example washing machines, tractors, industrial
robotics, engines, automated tools
