Geography GCSE

Consumption

What Consumption means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Consumption

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The using up of a resource by human activity.

Pearson Edexcel · The patterns of the distribution and consumption of natural resources varies on a global and a national scale (study guide)

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The patterns of the distribution and consumption of natural resources varies on a global and a national scale (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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