Geography GCSE
Renewable Resource
What Renewable Resource means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Renewable Resource
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A resource that can be naturally replenished on a human timescale (e.g., solar, wind).
A resource that can be replenished naturally over a relatively short timescale.
Topics that use 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
- Non-Renewable Resource
- Consumption
- Distribution
- Natural Resource
Using Renewable Resource in the exam
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