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Give an example of a renewable resource without a life cycle.
Give an example of a renewable resource without a life cycle.
Wood and wood-products
What is an example of a renewable resource with a life cycle?
What is an example of a renewable resource with a life cycle?
Plants (crops and forests)
Explain why fossil fuels are categorized as non-renewable resources.
Explain why fossil fuels are categorized as non-renewable resources.
Fossil fuels cannot be replenished through natural processes and are available in limited amounts.
How is solar energy classified in terms of renewability?
How is solar energy classified in terms of renewability?
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What defines a non-renewable resource?
What defines a non-renewable resource?
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Describe the concept of industry.
Describe the concept of industry.
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What are the main ingredients used to make the traditional distilled beverage 'Araki'?
What are the main ingredients used to make the traditional distilled beverage 'Araki'?
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How long is the bread and starter mixture left to ferment before adding water to liquidity the dough-like mixture?
How long is the bread and starter mixture left to ferment before adding water to liquidity the dough-like mixture?
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What is the leftover residue or un-distilled component of the distillation process called?
What is the leftover residue or un-distilled component of the distillation process called?
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What are soaps also known as due to their ability to reduce the surface tension of water?
What are soaps also known as due to their ability to reduce the surface tension of water?
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What are the sodium salts of higher carboxylic acids used to make soaps called?
What are the sodium salts of higher carboxylic acids used to make soaps called?
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What is the name of the reaction that produces soap by boiling animal fat or vegetable oil with a base?
What is the name of the reaction that produces soap by boiling animal fat or vegetable oil with a base?
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What are the key components of the Earth's atmosphere in terms of gases?
What are the key components of the Earth's atmosphere in terms of gases?
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What are some of the important raw materials obtained from the hydrosphere?
What are some of the important raw materials obtained from the hydrosphere?
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What type of resources can be replenished through rapid natural cycles?
What type of resources can be replenished through rapid natural cycles?
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What are some examples of natural products obtained from the biosphere for agrobased industries?
What are some examples of natural products obtained from the biosphere for agrobased industries?
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What are the three key elements obtained from the lithosphere for the chemical industry?
What are the three key elements obtained from the lithosphere for the chemical industry?
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How much of the Earth's atmosphere is composed of gases?
How much of the Earth's atmosphere is composed of gases?
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