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conservation
The wise use of and preservation of natural resources
energy resource
A natural resource that humans use to generate energy. Examples include Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy.
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 or drink.
natural resource
Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used by humans.
nonrenewable resource
A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than at the rate that it is being used by humans.
renewable resource
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed.
stewardship
The CAREFUL and RESPONSIBLE management of a resource.
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