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Chapter 1 SS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List four renewable resources | trees, soil, fish, grass |
| What is the protection and wise use of natural resources called? | conservation |
| What is an opportunity cost? | the item given up when deciding between two things |
| What is it called when you don't have enough of the thing that people want? | scarcity |
| List four nonrenewable resources | copper, oil, coal, iron ore |
| What are useful materials found in nature? | natural resources |
| List three flow resources | running water, sunlight, wind |
| ________________ is an area that has one or more features in common. | region |
| Mexico specializes in _______________________ | bananas |
| Specialization is : | when a region chooses one product to produce based on the natural resources available |
| The system people use to produce goods and services is ________________ | economy |
| Canada specializes in: | trees which they use for lumber |
| What is a good? | Any item that can be made and produced for someone to purchase |
| What is a service? | Any work or job done for someone |
| List four ways people can conserve resources. | recycle, solar power, walk instead of driving, wind power, save energy, clean lakes, save endangered animals |
| Resources that can be replaced are called_________________ | renewable resources |
| Resources that cannot be replaced are called _________________ | nonrenewable resources |
| Resources that can be used only at a certain time or place are called ____________________________ | flow resources |
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