Natural Resources

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Any useful material that is found in nature:

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Natural Resource

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A resource that is not easily replaced...

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Nonrenewable

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Renewable or Non-renewable: Oil?

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Non-renewable

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Can be replaced within a human lifetime:

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Renewable resource

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Renewable or Non-renewable: Animals?

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Renewable

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What is a renewable resource?

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A resource that can be replenished naturally over time.

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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A resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up.

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Examples of renewable resources:

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Solar energy, wind energy, and biomass.

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Examples of nonrenewable resources:

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Coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What is conservation?

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The careful use of natural resources to prevent depletion.