Non-Renewable Resource
What Non-Renewable Resource means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Non-Renewable Resource
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A resource that exists in a finite amount and cannot be replaced once used (e.g., coal, oil).
A finite resource that cannot be replaced once it is consumed.
Topics that use Non-Renewable Resource
- A natural resource is any feature or part of the environment that can be used to meet human needs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The patterns of the distribution and consumption of natural resources varies on a global and a national scale (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Abiotic Resource
- Biotic Resource
- Eutrophication
- Renewable Resource
- Consumption
- Distribution
- Natural Resource
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