Natural Resources - Unit 2 Lesson 1

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and definitions from Unit 2 Lesson 1: Natural Resources.

natural resource

any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals

renewable resource

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

nonrenewable resource

a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed

fossil fuel

a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas

material resource

a natural resource that humans use to make objects or to consume as food and drink

energy resource

a natural resource that humans use to generate energy

conservation

the wise use of and preservation of natural resources

stewardship

the careful and responsible management of a resource