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I.
Natural capital can be in the form of goods (tangible products) and services (intangible products).
II.
The value of natural capital is dynamic and changes over time.
III.
Natural capital is always renewable since it originates naturally from ecosystems.

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Suggest which human activity that threatens biodiversity is best shown in the Figure.

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I. Spiritual
II. Cultural
III. Economic
IV. Environmental

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I. Urbanization
II. Agricultural practices
III. Deforestation

  State which of the following is definitely not a way togxtp zd+m 18n6:ptv r f)8/tia reduce an ecological foott izadpn:v8+/trx )f8m 61t pgprint.

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Use the Figure to calculate the increase in the price of oil from 1970 to 1980.

  Figure: Annual change in ncpcgjlrw6i yy7lolo01h0 +v6 h5 . u7quclear energy generation in the past 57 years

Suggest which of the following is not a reason why the generation of nuclear energy has fallen over the recent years.

  Natural capital provides bl7s7nq;yt+u su3hh/ u oth goods and services. Identify the correct matching of examples with the terms.7uy+7 ;3q/luhsstun h

  There is inequality in the availability of food for humans around the way 31rw.rx c14jd.-ou9 gul lcorld.

Identify the option that does not contribute to this inequality.

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A farmer has land that they use for harvesting timber, as seen in the Figure. The total dimensions of the land are 5 by 7 km. The farmer also knows that their natural capital has dimensions of 2 by 4 km.

Calculate the maximum area that the farmer can harvest annually in a sustainable manner.

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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.

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Oil is a natural resource. Suggest a possible reason for the change in its value from 2000 to 2014.

I.
Conflict in the Middle East threatened a major supply of global oil.
II.
More people were driving cars in countries like China and India, driving up demand for oil and therefore allowing increased prices.
III.
Oil supplies are running out and becoming rare, causing prices to drastically increase.
IV.
Governments are becoming more strict on regulations for processing oil, making the process much more expensive.