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Natural Resources and Environmental Concepts

Natural Resources and Environmental Concepts

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Torsten Hallman

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38 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

Back

Natural Resource

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A resource that can be replenished naturally over a relatively short period (e.g., solar energy, wind, water, forests).

Back

Renewable Resource

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A resource that cannot be easily replaced once used, as its formation takes millions of years (e.g., fossil fuels, minerals).

Back

Non-Renewable Resource

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.

Back

Resource Depletion

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The process of removing resources from the earth (e.g., mining, drilling, logging).

Back

Extraction

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Transforming raw materials into usable products.

Back

Processing

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Using resources in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Back

Sustainable Use/Sustainability

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