本题目来源于试卷: Resource Use,类别为 IB环境系统与社会
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Water is a necessity of life on this planet; without water, there would be no life. Water scarcity is predicted to be one of the most pressing issues of the present and near future by the United Nations (UN).
With reference to the Figure and using your acquired knowledge, explain what type of resource water is.
A. Water is a non-renewable resource that is being used up at a rate faster than it can be replenished.
B. Water is a non-renewable resource that is being used sustainably by humans therefore, there is no risk.
C. Water is a renewable resource; however, humans are using this resource in an unsustainable way and well beyond its natural capital.
D. Water is a renewable resource and because of that will always renew and be available for human use and consumption.
参考答案: C
本题详细解析:
Water is a renewable n dsrow, 4ide550xc m4watural capital, but many anthropogenic processes are affecting its state. The extraction, transportation and processing of water all have environmental impacts that make our use of this renewable resource unsustainable. One example is drinking water, as plastic bottles are a major cause of pollution in oceanic systems. Thus, option C is the correct a450dmwxs 5 4d,cioerwnswer.
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