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Using Resources Wisely

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natural resource   resource found in nature such as air, water, minerals, and soil  
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nonrenewable resource   resource that is difficult to replace  
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fossil fuels   nonrenewable resource formed from ancient plants and animals  
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conservation   efficient use of resources  
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renewable resource   resource that is easily replaced or renewed  
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residual soil   soil formed directly from the bedrock below  
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soil   a natural resource that is made up of minerals and small rocks, water, gases and organic matter  
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soil profile   all of the soil horizons, or layers, in a soil sample  
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subsoil   layer of soil beneath the topsoil  
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topsoil   uppermost layer of soil  
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transported soil   soil that has been carried from one place to another by erosion  
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recycling   process of recovering a resource from one item and using it to make another item  
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