Chemistry GCSE
Earth's finite raw materials
What Earth's finite raw materials means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Earth's finite raw materials
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Metals, glass, building materials, clay ceramics and most plastics are produced from limited raw materials, so continued production at current rates will eventually deplete them.
Topics that use Earth's finite raw materials
- Ways of reducing the use of resources (AQA GCSE)
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- Evidence-based decision making
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- Impurities
- Landfill
- Limited resources
- Manufacture of glass, building materials and clay ceramics
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