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Natural Resources
Vocabulary Terms used in our NR unit
Term | Definition |
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Resources made from dead plants and animals (coal, oil, natural gas) | Fossil Fuels |
Energy produced from the splitting of uranium atoms | Nuclear Energy |
Polluting gases trapped in the air which cause global warming | Greenhouse Effect |
Resources that can grow back or be replaced as they are used up | Renewable Resources |
Resources that cannot be replaced or grow back once they are used up | Nonrenewable Resources |
Anything from the earth people use to meet their needs | Natural Resource |
A resource which cycles through natural processes in the environment | Recyclable Resource |
Energy produced from the earth's internal heat | Geothermal Energy |
Turning raw materials into finished goods | Manufacturing |
To protect and use resources in a responsible way | Conservation |
Energy produced by radiation from the sun | Solar Energy |