Natural Resources: Resource Conservation

Conservation

The wise use of natural resources

Consumption

The usage of a resource

Biodegradable

Materials that break down easily to sun, water, and others

Species

Kinds of living things

Extinction

The dying out of all members of a species

Habitat

An area an organism lives

Endangered species

In immediate danger of becoming extinct

Threatened species

Has potential to become endangered if numbers shrink

Sanctuary/wildlife preserve

Where an endangered animal will not be disturbed by human activities

Captive breeding

Raising young endangered animals