Conserving Resources Vocabulary Flashcardziz

Front

To cut back on the amount of product used (to use less of it)

Back

reduce

Front

Natural resources that take a long time to make more

(millions of years)

Back

nonrenewable resources

(ex: coal, oil, natural gas) <- fossil fuels

Front

To make something new from something old

(e.g., making a bicycle from old can metal)

Back

recycle

Front

To use a product again

Back

reuse

(re- prefix means again!)

Front

To keep from going away

(to save something)

Back

conserve

Front

Natural resources that can be replenished naturally over time

Back

renewable resources

Front

Give an example of reducing.

Back

Using less water when brushing your teeth.

Front

Give an example of reusing.

Back

Using a glass jar to store food instead of throwing it away.

Front

Give an example of recycling.

Back

Turning old paper into new paper.

Front

A resource that comes from nature, like water, trees, and minerals.

Back

natural resource