Geology and the economy
I can explain why geological resources are important to the economy, and where they come from.
- Year 8
Geology and the economy
I can explain why geological resources are important to the economy, and where they come from.
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Key learning points
- Mining provides valuable materials like fossil fuels, stone, and metals.
- Rare earth metals are vital for modern tech like phones and green energy.
- Oil and gas are found in underground reservoirs, beneath land or sea.
- Oil and gas take millions of years to form.
- Fossil fuels and minerals support economies through jobs and exports.
Keywords
Mining - mining is the process of digging into the ground to remove natural resources
Quarrying - the process of removing natural resources from near the surface
Economy - the way money in a particular area is made and spent
Fossil Fuels - fossil fuels are natural substances that were formed over millions of years from the buried remains of ancient organisms; they include coal, oil and gas
Development - the improvement in people's quality of life within a country or region
Common misconception
If we run out of oil, we can just make more.
Fossil fuels take millions of years to form – much longer than a human lifetime. We can’t just “make” more. Once we use them up, they’re gone. That’s why we need to balance using them with finding cleaner, renewable alternatives.
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