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Natural Resources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources | Useful things from Earth that living things need for survival |
| Coal | Solid fossil fuel formed from plants in swamps |
| Oil | Petroleum, liquid fossil fuel formed from microscopic animals |
| Natural Gas | Gaseous fossil fuel formed with petroleum from microscopic animals |
| Fossil Fuel | Any nonrenewable resource formed over millions of years that is mined and used for its energy |
| Renewable | Materials that are easily replaced within a lifetime |
| Nonrenewable | Materials that are not easily replaced within a lifetime |
| Heat and Pressure | Processes that are necessary for fossil fuels to form |