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1. Resources are any materials that can be used by humans

2. (i) Renewable sources are resources that can be reproduced in a lifetime

    (ii) Non-renewable sources are resources that cannot be reproduced in a life time

3. Renewable source can become non-renewable through over-exploitation

4. Soil is a valuable resource because it is the basis for Australia’s successful agricultural industries

5. Silviculture is the control of growth

6. The area of forest in Australia is 1.7 million square kilometres

7. Australia’s fishing and aquaculture industries are worth more than $2 billion annually

8. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)

9. Bauxite, iron ore, lead, zinc, silver, uranium, industrial diamonds and mineral sands

10. Australia’s mineral reserves are increasing because we have larger product demand from other major countries.

11. Australia’s forest resources expand for vast distances, for example the total land area of Australia is 789 million hectares and 20 million people live in it. 21% of all Australia is forest land (164.4 million hectares). This means 8.2 hectares for each person. Australia’s major exports are japan and New Zealand. Japan has a total 38% of our exports and New Zealand has 19%

12. Uranium is the most valuable resource because when you split a uranium atom it releases a huge amount of energy.

13. World Heritage sites are valuable resources because they are great resources on a national and global scale.

14. I think it impacts a lot as they are destroying the land

15. the location of the Australia fishing grounds is all around Australia

16. a) they are mostly up in the Northern Territory

      b) Radium Hill

      c) Ranger

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