Chemistry - Using Resources

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  • Created on: 25-02-20 17:45
Natural resources come from what three things?
sea, earth, air
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name 2 natural resources
cotton and oil
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what has rubber been replaced with because of humans?
polymers
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what makes jumpers and blankets as an alternative to wool?
synthetic fibers
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what resource can be replaced fairly quickly? Why?
renewables because we use them all of the time
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why is timber a good renewable?
it can regrow fairly quickly
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name 2 other renewables
fresh water and food
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why will finites run out one day?
we use them quicker than we can reproduce them
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name 4 finites
minerals, pure metals, fossil fuels, nuclear fuels
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what is a problem with our use of petrol linked to finite resources?
petrol is made from crude oil which will one day run out
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name 2 natural resources

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cotton and oil

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what has rubber been replaced with because of humans?

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what makes jumpers and blankets as an alternative to wool?

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what resource can be replaced fairly quickly? Why?

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