Uneven Distribution of Earth's Resources.

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What geologic process creates fossil fuels?

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Heat and Pressure, Principle of Superposition - strata of sediment/rock bury animals and plants creating Fossil Fuels.

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What geologic process caused the location of gold?

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Past and Current Plate Motion or Plate Tectonics.

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True or False: Gold is found near Plate Tectonic Boundaries.

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True.

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Is oil and natural gas a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

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Nonrenewable Resource.

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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A resource that cannot be replaced or takes a long time to replenish, such as fossil fuels.

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What is the principle of superposition?

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In geology, it states that in undisturbed sedimentary rock layers, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest are at the top.

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How do plate tectonics affect resource distribution?

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Plate tectonics can create geological formations that concentrate resources like minerals and fossil fuels.

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What is the significance of heat and pressure in fossil fuel formation?

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Heat and pressure transform organic material into fossil fuels over millions of years.

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What are examples of renewable resources?

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Solar energy, wind energy, and biomass.

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What are examples of nonrenewable resources?

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Coal, oil, natural gas, and uranium.