Natural Resources and Energy

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What is used to drill wells for oil and gas extraction from the seabed?

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Special platforms or rigs are used to drill wells down to the oil or gas.

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How is oil transported after being extracted from the seabed?

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Oil is taken ashore by pipeline or tanker ship.

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What happens to oil at a refinery?

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Oil is processed into petrol, diesel oil, heating oil, and other valuable fuels and materials.

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Where was the world's first tidal energy power station built?

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The world's first power station to use tidal energy was built in northern France.

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What types of power stations are located along the coasts of many countries?

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Power stations that use coal, oil, gas, or nuclear fuels to produce electricity.

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Why are coasts good sites for wind turbines?

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Coasts are windy, making them good sites for wind turbines that produce electricity.

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What valuable mineral is extracted from seawater?

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Salt is one of the most important minerals extracted from seawater.

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How is salt collected from seawater in warm climates?

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Seawater is pumped into large open-air ponds called salt pans, allowed to evaporate in the Sun, leaving salt behind.

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Where and when did fish farming begin?

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Fish farming began in China about 5500 years ago.

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What type of fish was commonly grown in ancient Chinese fish farms?

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Common carp were grown in ponds on silk farms.