Define fossil fuels, and classify all natural resources into renewable and non-renewable categories.
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Flashcards for key terms.
Checklist for fossil fuels and resources.
Explanation of fossil fuels and their formation.
Most vehicles we use for transportation rely on fossil fuels. These include resources like petroleum (petrol and diesel), natural gas, and coal. They are found deep inside the Earth and are essential for modern life.
Visual flowchart of fossil fuel formation.
Fossil fuels take millions of years to form under extreme heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface.
Definition of natural, human-made, renewable, and non-renewable resources.
We depend on nature to survive. Resources we get directly from nature, like water, the Sun, and soil, are called natural resources.
We also use these natural elements to create things for our convenience, such as electric bulbs, solar panels, and bicycles. These are called human-made resources.
Grid comparing renewable and non-renewable resources.
Definition: Resources that get renewed, replenished, or restored by natural processes within a reasonable period of time.
Definition: Resources found in limited quantities that take millions of years to form, and get exhausted once used.
Categorization/ordering of resources.
Sort these resources from the most naturally accessible/renewable (fastest to replenish) down to entirely human-made.