Resources Flashcards (English)

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Renewable Resources

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Materials from Earth that can be replaced by nature within a relatively short period of time; for example, trees

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Plant

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A type of living thing that gets its energy from the Sun and is unable to move from place to place on its own.

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Animal

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A living thing that can move on its own and that gets its energy from food

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Oil

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A nonrenewable natural resource produced from the remains of organisms buried under layers of sediments for millions of years.

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Conserve

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To prevent the loss of something

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Disposal

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The act of getting rid of something or throwing it away

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Recycle

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To properly dispose of used resources so they can be reprocessed into new products

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Solar Energy

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Energy that comes directly from the Sun and is converted to usable energy; a renewable resource

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Wind

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Moving air

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Water

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A colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid living things need to survive