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| What is the source of almost all energy on Earth? |
Sun |
| What do we call taking care of our earth and its resources? |
conservation |
| What resource comes from trees? |
wood |
| What resource are shoe polish and perfume made from? |
coal |
| How long does it take to form fossil fuels? |
millions of years |
| What can be created by sunlight, wind, and water |
energy |
| What are resources called that can run out? |
nonrenewable |
| What can flowing water and moving air produce? |
electricity |
| What is the removal of rock and soil material by natural processes such as floods? |
erosion |
| What do we call a species that is completely eliminated from earth? |
extinct |
| What do humans get their energy from? |
food |
| What type of fuel is formed from dead plants and animals? |
fossil fuels |
| What do we call things in nature that we use? |
natural resources |
| What can we do with paper, glass, and plastic so they will not fill up landfills? |
recycle |
| What are plastic, nylon, and make up made from? |
petroleum |
| What is glass made from? |
sand |
| What do we call the ability to do work? |
energy |
| How do we describe coal and petroleum because when we use them up they will be gone? |
nonrenewable |
| What kind of resources are wind, water, and sunlight called? |
renewable |