Natural Resources

resources that come from the Earth that are used by people and animals.

• Conserve

• Humus

• Natural Resources

• Soil

a mixture of decaying organic material, weathered rock, water, mineral fragments, and air that takes thousands of years to develop

• Conserve

• Humus

• Natural Resources

• Soil

material in the soil formed from decayed plants and animals

• Conserve

• Humus

• Natural Resources

• Soil

to use wisely, without waste; protect from destruction

• Conserve

• Humus

• Natural Resources

• Soil

the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural resources

• Conservation

• Fossil Fuels

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

natural resources that are used up at a rate faster than they can be replaced

• Conservation

• Fossil Fuels

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

natural resources that are constantly being recycled; an example of a renewable resource is water

• Conservation

• Fossil Fuels

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

a fuel, such as coal, oil, or natural gas, formed in the geological past from the decayed remains of ancient organisms, such as plants and animals

• Conservation

• Fossil Fuels

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

Which of the following are considered renewable resources? Choose two that apply.

• Oil

• Water

• Plants

• Coal

Which of the following are considered nonrenewable resources? Choose two that apply.

• Oil

• Water

• Plants

• Coal