Humans depend on Earth’s land, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere for many different resources. Minerals, fresh water, and biosphere resources are limited, and many are not renewable or replaceable over human lifetimes. These resources are distributed uneve

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Authority Status:

Derived Statement

Date Created:

2013-04-09

Creator:

Next Generation Science Standards

Indexing Status:

Yes

Education Level:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Science

Statement Notation:

DCI.ESS3.A.6-8.3

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Description en-US: Humans depend on Earth’s land, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere for many different resources. Minerals, fresh water, and biosphere resources are limited, and many are not renewable or replaceable over human lifetimes. These resources are distributed unevenly around the planet as a result of past geologic processes.

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English