Natural Resources Vocab.

Front

Synthetic products for clothing like wool and cashmere.

Back

Animal-based Products

Front

New crust formation/destruction occurs at tectonic plate boundaries or volcanic activity.

Back

Geological Process

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Maintains ecosystem balance, source of new medications, improves water and soil quality.

Back

Biodiversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

Things, materials, and substances in the natural environment.

Back

Natural Resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Front

Can regenerate if living or replenished by biochemical cycles.

Back

Renewable Resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

Man-made materials that do not occur naturally and are created through chemical reactions.

Back

Synthetic Resources

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Front

Environmental conditions for plant and animal survival include latitude, ocean currents, and wind currents, affecting temperature and precipitation.

Back

Climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Synthetic products like wheat, corn, and sugar cane are used in foods such as bread, chips, and cookies.

Back

Plant-based Products

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Front

Energy sources from coal, oil, and gas found deep in the Earth, determined by ancient organisms.

Back

Fossil Fuels

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

Synthetic product from crude oil, a key energy source, refined to make gasoline.

Back

Petroleum-based Product

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3