7.2.1

Introduction to Fossil Fuels

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What Are Natural Resources?

A natural resource is any kind of substance which in its natural form is needed (or desired) by humans.

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Natural resources

  • Natural resources are valuable because humans need or want to use them.
  • Lots of natural resources provide the fuel source that we need to provide energy to use.
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Types of natural resources

  • We can put natural resources into three groups:
    • Renewable.
    • Non-renewable.
    • Recyclable.
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Non-renewable natural resources

  • These are resources that will run out at some point. They are not being replaced.
  • They are finite.
  • Non-renewable natural resources include oil, natural gas and coal.
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Renewable natural resources

  • These are resources that can be reused. They are regenerated naturally and so will never run out.
  • They are infinite.
  • Renewable natural resources include water, solar power and wind power.
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Recyclable natural resources

  • These are resources that can be reused and so will last a long time into the future.
  • Nuclear is a recyclable fuel as the uranium fuel can be reprocessed and used again.

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6The World of Work

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8Rivers

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11Tectonics

12Climate Change

13Global Population & Inequality

14Urbanisation

15Ecosystems

16Life in an Emerging Country

17Analysis of Africa

18Analysis of India

19Analysis of the Middle East

20Analysis of Bangladesh

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