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GCSE Geography · key term
A finite resource that is not replaced on a human timescale, such as coal, oil or natural gas.
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Specification 6.1 · Paper 2
Revise: Resource Classification and ExploitationNon-renewable resources are finite and are not replaced on a human timescale. Coal, oil and natural gas take so long to form that using them reduces the available stock. These three resources are fossil fuels.
Paper 3
An energy resource with a finite stock that is not replaced fast enough to keep pace with human use. Coal, oil and natural gas are examples.
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Non-renewable resources have finite stocks. Coal, oil and natural gas are fossil fuels formed over millions of years. Extracting and burning them uses up deposits much faster than natural processes replace them.