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Earth Science Week 6

WordDefinition
Coal A fossil fuel formed from plants that lived in swamps million of years ago
Conservation The wise use and protection of natural resources
Fossil Fuels A fuel formed from the remains of once-living organisms (coal, petroleum, & natural gas)
Inexhaustible Resource A resource incapable of being used up; ex: sun light and wind
Mineral A nonrenewable resource; ex: gold, diamonds, silver
Natural Gas A nonrenewable resource formed from once-living organisms used as fuel and found underground
Natural Resources Resources obtained from the Earth; ex: trees, animals, soil
Nonrenewable Resources Resources that nature cannot replace quickly enough to meet people's needs; ex: fossil fuels and minerals
Oil Petroleum A nonrenewable resource formed from once living organisms
Recycle Processing waste items so the materials they are made of can be used to make new items; ex: paper, aluminum, and glass
Reduce To cut down on the use of resources
Renewable Resources Resources that nature produces again and again; ex: animals, soil, water, oxygen, and plants
Reuse To use items again; sometimes for a different purpose
Pollution Anything in an environment that can harm living things or damage natural resources
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