Y7 Resources Flashcards

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Natural Resources

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Materials found in nature that humans use, like water, trees, and minerals.

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Renewable Resources

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Resources that can be naturally replaced quickly, like sunlight, wind, and water.

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Non-Renewable Resources

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Resources that take a very long time to form and cannot be easily replaced, like coal, oil, and natural gas.

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Resource Distribution

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How resources are spread across the Earth (some places have lots of oil, others have lots of water).

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Sustainability

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Using resources in a way that meets our needs today without harming the environment for future generations.

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Conservation

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Protecting and carefully managing natural resources.

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Resource Management

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Planning and using resources wisely to avoid waste.

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Environmental Impact

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The effect that human activities have on the environment.

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Climate Change

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Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

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Ecosystems

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A community of living things (plants, animals) and their non-living surroundings (like soil and water).