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5th gr Science NR
Natural Resources
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource | any of the useful minerals and other materials that people take from the Earth |
| Nonrenewable Resource | a resource that cannot be readily replaced once it is used; such as soil, rock, fossil fuel |
| Renewable Resource | a resource that is replaced as it is used, such as trees and water. |
| Reusable | a natural resource that is renewed by natural cycles and can be used more than once; an inexhaustible resource such as water and air |
| Fossil Fuel | a fuel formed from the remains of once, living organisms; such as oil, natural gas, petroleum and coal |
| Natural Gas | a gas, methane, usually found with petroleum |
| Coal | is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock. It is a non-renewable resource. |
| Conservation | the saving or protection of resources |
| Recycle | to recover a resource from an item and use the recovered resource to make a new item |
| Recycling | the process of taking a resource from a product and making it into a new product |
| Reduce | to cut down on the use of resources |
| Reuse | to use items again; sometimes for a different purpose |
| Sustainability | the ability to keep in existence or maintain |
| Mineral | a natural, solid material with particles arranged in a repeating pattern. It is a non-renewable resource. |
| Rock | a material made up of one or more minerals. It is a non-renewable resource. |
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