Finite and Renewable Resources Flashcards
1
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what are natural resources?
A
resources that form without human input e.g. cotton for clothing or oil for fuel
2
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what are renewable resources?
A
resources that reform at a similar rate too or faster than we use them e.g. timber is renewable as trees can be planted following a harvest and only take a few years to grow
3
Q
what are finite (non-renewable) resources?
A
resources that are not formed quickly enough to be considered replaceable
4
Q
what happens to finite resources after they have ben extracted?
A
-many undergo man-made processes to provide fuels and materials necessary for modern life e.g. fractional distillation is used to produce products such as petrol from crude oil
