ES - Natural Resources
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8 Terms
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natural resource
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used by humans
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nonrenewable resource
A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resource is consumed (used).
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material resource
A natural resource that humans use to make object or to consume as food or drink.
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conservation
The wise use of and preservation of natural resources.
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renewable resource
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed.
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fossil fuel
A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago. Examples include oil, coal and natural gas.
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energy resource
A natural resource that humans use to generate energy.
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stewardship
The careful and responsible management of a resource.
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