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Vocabulary
Natural Resources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| natural resource | any natural material that is used by humans |
| stewardship | the careful and responsible management of resources |
| conservation | the protection and wise use of natural resources |
| renewable resource | a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed |
| inexhaustible resource | any resource that can never be used up |
| nonrenewable resource. | a resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed |
| fossil fuel | a nonrenewable resource formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived long ago |
| material resources | natural resources that are used to make objects, food, or drink |
| energy resources | natural resources used to generate energy are called |
| oil (also known as petroleum), Coal, Natural Gas | three examples of fossil fuels |