Using Earth's Resources

What does it mean to recycle?

• To litter

• To use the item again

• to wash it clean

• Recycle is another word for factories

What does the word "consume" mean?

• to eat or drink something

• to throw away

• a place where there is much flatland

• to save and protect

What is a "renewable resource?"

• a resource that takes a long time to replace or cannot be replaced

• the washing away of soil by wind and rain

• a place where factories are located

• a resource that can be replaced in a short time

What does it mean to conserve?

• to waste

• to save and protect

• to eat or drink something

• a man made structure

What is an ecosystem?

• all living things, such as the plants and animals, interact with each other

• tundra

• a landform

• to use again

What is another word for vegetation?

• water

• plants, trees, and bushes

• it is a type of animal

• a region

What is an example of elevation?

• mountains

• lakes

• clouds

• continents

What is an agricultural region?

• a place with many factories

• a place with flatlands and lots of rich soil

• a place where recyclables are taken

• a place with many mountains

What products do we get from an agricultural region?

• oil

• vegetables and wheat

• lumber

• toys and telephones

What natural resource provides paper and pencils?

• oil

• timber

• soil

• corn