Natural Resources Vocabulary

the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely

• replenish

• natural resource

• conservation

• biomass

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS3-1

a source of energy made from the remains of ancient, once-living things

• natural resources

• fossil fuels

• biomass

• pollution

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1

something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans

• Natural Resources

• renewable resources

• alternative energy sources

• solar power

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1

NGSS.5-ESS3-1

a natural material or source of energy that is useful to people and cannot be replaced easily

• renewable resources

• conservation

• replenish

• Nonrenewable resource

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1

any harmful substance that affects Earth's land, air, and water

• biomass conversion

• pollution

• natural resources

• replenish

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

to refill, resupply, or to make complete again

• replenish

• renewable resources

• hydroelectricity

• fossil fuels

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

a source of energy other than the burning of a fossil fuel

• solar power

• hydroelectricity

• biomass

• alternative energy source

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1

plant and animal wastes that can be processed to make fuel

• fossil fuels

• biomass

• biomass conversion

• natural resources

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1

the process of changing biomass into fuel

• hydroelectricity

• biomass

• biomass conversion

• pollution

energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth

• solar power

• geothermal

• alternative energy source

• conservation

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1