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Unit 2 Chapter 4
Natural Resources and Plants/Animals of LA
Term | Definition |
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natural resources | materials found in nature that people can use |
scarcity | there is not enough of something to meet all the people's wants and needs |
abundance | there is more than enough of something |
conserve | to use resources carefully |
wildlife | animals and plants that live in the wild |
erosion | the slow wearing away of land by water |
oil and natural gas | found off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico |
wood | used to build homes |
salt | found in domes of Avery Island |
sulfur | used for products such as matches, paper, and paint |