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What are natural resources?   anything created naturally on Earth that humans use  
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What are examples of natural resources?   water, coal, sunlight, oil  
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What are nonrenewable resources?   resources that cannot be replaced in a lifetime  
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What are renewable resources?   resources that can be replaced in a lifetime  
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What are examples of nonrenewable resources?   coal, gasoline, natural gas  
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What are examples of renewable resources?   trees, oxygen, fish, water  
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What is alternative energy?   type of energy that does not use fossil fuels and is environmentally friendly  
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Why can't nonrenewable resources be replaced?   the process takes too long  
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What does it mean to conserve resources?   to use resources wisely or save them  
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How does coal form?   vegetation (plants) are buried quickly and a fast rate and it takes millions of years  
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Find the negative resource use.   Oil is taken from the ground and burned for fuel.  
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Find the positive resource use.   Fresh water is used for growing crops.  
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What needs to happen for metal ores to be created?   the area had to have volcanoes there long ago  
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What is a potential hazard of collecting fresh water?   Animals poop in the water, and there is litter in the water.  
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Why is mining for coal bad?   It destroys habitats.  
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Why is burning coal bad?   It releases dangerous gases.  
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What is a synthetic material?   a resource that is created through a chemical process and does not form naturally  
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How do we use geothermal heating?   heat from the melted rock below Earth's surface  
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Find the alternative energy sources.   wind, solar, geothermal  
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What is a problem with using geothermal heating?   some areas do not have good geothermal resources/reservoirs  
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What is a problem with using solar energy?   when the sun isn't out, we have an issue  
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What is a problem with using wind energy?   you need consistent winds  
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