Questions 1.10

1. Resources are any materials that can be used by humans
2. Renewable- Things that can be used and reproduced within a human lifetime/Non-Renewable- Things that can be used but cannot be reproduced within a human lifetime.
3. A renewable source can become non-renewable through over exploitation.
4. Soil is a valuable resource because it is a vital source for Australia's agriculture industries 
5.  Silviculture is the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests
6. 164.4 million hectares
7. Australia's fishing and aquaculture industries are worth over $2 billion, so they are very valuable
8. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) set a limit on the fishing of southern blue fin tuna.
9. Black coal, iron ore and aluminium ore
10. Increased funding and more perfect ways to mine and prospect
11. Australia's forest resources are massive to say the least. There are 768 million hectares in Australia, and 164.4 million hectares of that is forest. That is a lot. Australia's forest resources allow for many opportunities in the business world, and in wood and lumber exports Australia makes around 3.9 billion dollars in year, through exporting to other countries (Japan, New Zealand)
12. Uranium is a valuable resource because it is worth millions of dollars to the Australian economy, Uranium can be used to make powerful nuclear weapons and nuclear energy reduces atmospheric pollution.
13. World heritage sites are valuable resources because they are of great significance on a national and global scale, and so bring tourists that are associated economics benefits.
14. Uranium mining could have a major effect on the landscape because it requires lots of different machines to makes sure that people mine it correctly and without hazard, so large spaces of the Australian country side are effected.
15. The Australian fishing grounds are all around Australia, mainly on the east coast
16. A) Many of the mines are spread out around Australia, mainly congregating in the Northern Territory.        B)Radium Hill                                                                                                                                  C) Ranger
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    18. A) i)399 million, ii) 237 million iii) 528 million
          B) i)437.3 million
          C) The value of uranium has definitely increased as demand increases and as nuclear technology     (weapons, power) evolves.