Technology and the Changing Definition of Resources - Uranium 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesA2/A-levelOCR Created by: benLittlewood14Created on: 21-03-16 09:52 Where is uranium found? Uranium is found within rocks and seawater. 1 of 10 How great has the increase been in uranium resource levels over the course of the past decade? The world's known resource level of uranium has increased by 25%. 2 of 10 In terms of its common nature, what is uranium compared with? Uranium is compared with tin and zinc. 3 of 10 Which country has the highest concentration of uranium? Canada has the highest concentration of uranium. 4 of 10 Which country has the highest available form of uranium? Australia has the highest available form of uranium. 5 of 10 How much had been spent on uranium exploration by the end of 2013? In total, $16 billion had been spent on uranium exploration by the end of 2013. 6 of 10 Since 1975, how much has the availability of uranium increased? Overall, the availability of uranium has increased three-fold since 1975. 7 of 10 Up until the mid-1990s, where did 20% of US uranium come from? 20% of US uranium came from central Florida's phosphate deposits. 8 of 10 How much uranium do the world's reactors require from mining? At peak levels, the world's reactors require 68,000 tonnes of uranium from mining. 9 of 10 How much have nuclear arsenals of signatory countries been reduced as a result of disarmament treaties with the US and Russia? Nuclear arsenals have been reduced by approximately 80% as a result of disarmament treaties with the US and Russia. 10 of 10
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