Natural Resources Vocabulary

Materials found in nature that are useful to humans. Ex: minerals, fossil fuels, water, soil, wood, and many other resources.

• Abiotic Factors

• Biotic Factors

• Natural Resources

• Synthetic Material

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The movement of sections of Earth’s crust causing geologic activity such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and the upthrust of crust to make mountains.

• Plate tectonics

• Evolution

• Big Bang

• Hydropower

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An underground water supply usually contained in porous rock that gathers and holds a supply of groundwater.

• Aquifer

• Hidden river

• Water Current

• Hydropower

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A nonrenewable energy source such as gasoline, coal, and natural gas, that we have to burn for energy.

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Hydropower

• Fossil Fuels

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Water deep beneath the surface of the ground, acquired mostly from rain water seeping into the earth. It is the source for water in wells and springs.

• Underground water

• Well water

• Groundwater

• Rainwater

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Resources, such as solar energy or hydroelectric energy, that we cannot use up and does not create greenhouse gases when used

• Nonrenewable resources

• Renewable resorces

• Replaceable resources

• Natural resources

Resources such as fossil fuels, minerals and in some cases water, that are not unlimited and could possibly get used up.

• Nonrenewable resources

• Renewable Resources

• Irreplaceable resources

• Replaceable resources

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Energy resource that uses the energy of moving water. Ex: Hydroelectric dams.

• Geothermal

• Hydropower

• Solar

• Nuclear

Renewable energy that harnesses the heat energy inside the Earth.

• Geothermal

• Hydropower

• Solar

• Nuclear

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Renewable energy such as wind or solar panels, that harness the energy of the sun

• Geothermal

• Fossil Fuels

• Solar Energy

• Hydropower