Mineral Resources
This is an example of a mineral resource.
What is salt?
Hydrocarbon compounds are derived from this material.
What are the remains of ancient organisms.
Renewable resources are renewed by this as fast or faster than it is consumed.
What are natural processes?
Global demand for energy resources are expected to do this in coming decades.
What is increase?
These are naturally occurring inorganic solids with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure. They can be found in and mined from rocks in the Earth's crust.
What are minerals?
This form of coal has the greatest carbon content.
What is anthracite?
These are examples of renewable energy sources
What is Earth's internal heat, flowing water, sunlight, and wind.
These are examples of nonmetallic mineral resources.
What are gravel and marble?
This is where the energy that nuclear power plants convert into electricity comes from.
What is generated by fission?