3rd 9 Weeks: Natural Resources
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Natural resource | A naturally occurring material that can be used by people (e.g. coal or wood) |
| Coal | The most common fossil fuel |
| Natural gas | A Natural resource found trapped in the pore spaces of some sedimentary rocks. Mostly Methane. |
| Renewable Resource | A Natural resource that is replaced as it is used. (Forests, wood) |
| Nonrenewable Resource | Once they are used up, they are gone. (Rocks and Minerals) |
| Alternative Energy Resource | Hydroelectric Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy |
| Fossil fuels | Resources formed from the remains of dead organisms. (Coal, Natural Gas, Petroleum) |
| Recycle | The process of taking back a resource to make a product |
| Reuse | Making the most of a resource by using it again |
| Reduce | Using Less of a resource |
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