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ResourcesVocab
Question | Answer |
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Natural Resources | raw material found in nature that is used for materials or energy |
Renewable | a resource that is made faster or at the same speed at which it is used, can be replaced in a relatively short period of time or does not run out |
Non-renewable | resource that is used much faster than it is made, takes a very long time to renew |
Fossil Fuel | non-renewable energy resource made from once living things |
Reusing | using something again for the same purpose |
Recycling | using a material to make something new |
Mining | removing resources from within the Earth's crust |
Solar Energy | energy gathered from the sun's radiation |
Wind Energy | energy gathered from moving air |