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Natural Resources

Terms in this set (15)

agriculture
another word for farming to raise food for people to eat; includes vegetables, meat, and dairy products
bay
a part of the ocean that extends in the land
climate
the type of weather that a region has over a period of time
coal
a black, rock-like mineral
cultivated forest
a large group of trees in a certain area maintained by people
erosion
the movement of soil or rocks by wind or water
groundwater
water contained under the ground's surface
lake
a body of water surrounded by land
man-made resources
materials necessary for life that are made by people using natural resources
mineral
a naturally occurring substance that has been formed due to the Earth's natural changes
natural resources
things found in nature that people can use
ore
a naturally occurring mineral that contains a metal
river
a natural stream that flows into a lake, bay, or ocean
soil
a renewable resource made from weathered rock, plant, and animal materials
watershed
an area over which surface water and the materials it carries flow to a single collection place
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