Natural Resources - keywords 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural ResourcesYears 7-9 (KS3)None Created by: zealousoneCreated on: 06-03-22 08:04 Natural resources Things which occur naturally on Earth and which we make use of e.g. wood 1 of 11 Renewable resource A resource which we can keep on using and it won't run out e.g. wind, water, solar 2 of 11 Non-renewable resource A resource that is being used up faster than it is naturally replaced e.g. coal, oil, gas 3 of 11 Physical water scarcity Where there just isn't enough water to meet everyone's needs 4 of 11 Economic water scarcity Where there is enough water but people cannot access it due to poverty 5 of 11 Water cycle The continual movement of water between the oceans, the land and the atmosphere 6 of 11 Desalination The process of removing salt from water 7 of 11 Desertification The spreading of deserts in dry regions where land gets increasingly degraded 8 of 11 Irrigation Diverting water from natural sources to feed crops 9 of 11 Global warming The trend of increasing temperatures worldwide, linked to the burning of fossil fuels such as oil 10 of 11 Syria A country in western Asia whose refugees in the current conflict have benefited from solar power 11 of 11
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