Natural and Renewable Resources Vocabulary

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What is a material that people can use that is found in nature?

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Natural resource

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Front

What are resources that cannot be replaced within a short period of time or at all?

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Nonrenewable resource

Front

What is the process of collecting used materials and turning them into new products?

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Recycle

Front

Is natural gas a renewable resource? (true/false)

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True

Front

What is one way to conserve water?

Back

Take shorter showers

Front

What is a resource that can be replaced naturally over time?

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Renewable resource

Front

What do we call the practice of using less of a resource?

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Conservation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

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Coal

Front

What is the term for using an item again instead of throwing it away?

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Reuse

Front

What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while nonrenewable resources cannot.