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Thorpe'sNatResources
Thorpe's Natural Resources Ch.1, Les.5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fertile | good for growing crops |
| growing season | the length of time when the weather is warm enough for crops to grow |
| product | something that people make, grow, or raise, usually to sell |
| mineral | a natural substance found in rocks |
| manufacturing | the making of goods |
| phosphate | a mineral that is used mainly to manufacture fertilizers |
| petroleum | another name for oil |
| nonrenewable resource | a resource that cannot be made again by nature or by people (within a life time) |
| renewable resource | a resource that can be made again by people or nature |
| habitat | a place where animals find food and shelter |
| endangered | at risk of dying out |