Fuel & Mineral ResourcesSocial Studies 7

Non-Renewable Resources

A non-renewable resource is one that cannot be replenished once it is used up

Fossil fuels (e.g., coal, oil, natural gas)

Canada

High reliance on non-renewable fuel minerals

OilNatural gasCoalUranium

Sustainability: use and conservation of resources in a way that does not deplete them (3 R’s)

Fuel Minerals

Combustion of fossil fuels can create…

HeatLightElectricityEnergy to power engines

Fossil Fuels & Environment

Nuclear waste, carbon monoxide, volatile organic copounds, and sulphur oxide are several by-products that are released when fossil fuels are burned

Non-Fuel Minerals

Canada is among the leading nations of the world in mineral production

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