Non-renewable Mineral and Energy Resources
Students investigate the formation, distribution, and extraction of non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels and mineral ores. They evaluate the economic and societal reliance on these finite materials.
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Students investigate the formation, distribution, and extraction of non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels and mineral ores. They evaluate the economic and societal reliance on these finite materials.
Key Questions
- How do geological processes form mineral and energy resources?
- Why is the global distribution of non-renewable resources uneven?
- What are the long-term implications of our reliance on fossil fuels?
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