Natural and Renewable Resources Vocabulary

A material that people can use that is found in nature.

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• natural resource

• pollution

Resources that cannot be replaced within a short period of time or at all.

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• natural resource

• pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Any harmful substance that affects Earth’s land, air, or water.

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• natural resource

• pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Resources that can be replanted or replaced naturally in a short period of time.

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• natural resource

• pollution

The process of collecting materials and turning them into new products.

• conservation

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

To lessen the amount that something is used.

• conservation

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

To use something more than once.

• conservation

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

The practice of using resources wisely. 

• conservation

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Is using plastic good, bad or both?

Explain your thinking with 2-3 complete sentences.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What is one way you can help the problem of pollution?

Write in a complete sentences.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5