8.4.1 Natural Resources

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All man-made resources

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first come from natural resources

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How do minerals get distributed around the planet?

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Geological processes like plate tectonics

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Renewable resource

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It can be naturally replaced at least as fast as it is used.

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Non-renewable resource

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it can be naturally replaced only after a very long time

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Activities that use renewable resources:

burning gasoline in a car to go on a road trip

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capturing the wind in a sail to power a boat

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capturing the wind in a sail to power a boat

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Activities that use non-renewable resources:

• burning coal to power a train
• burning wood in a campfire to produce light and heat

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burning coal to power a train

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Activities that use renewable resources:

picking berries from a bush to eat during a hike

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melting copper to make wire used in electronics

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picking berries from a bush to eat during a hike

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Activities that use non-renewable resources:

• melting steel to make jewelry
• growing carrots to eat

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melting steel to make jewelry

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Why is oil and gas distributed unevenly around the world?

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geological processes

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The renewable resource of water is distributed unevenly around the world because of

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current climate