4th Grade Semester 2 Vocab

Front

prevention of wasteful use of resources

Back

Conservation

Front

throwing away or getting rid of products no longer needed

Back

Disposal

Front

a condition that results in a change to the biotic or abiotic factors of an ecosystem

Back

Environmental Impact

Front

anything found in nature that can be used by humans

Back

Natural Resource

Front

natural resources that cannot naturally replenish themselves

Back

Nonrenewable Resources

Front

natural resources that are replaceable within a person’s lifetime

Back

Renewable Resources

Front

the process of taking materials ready to be thrown away and converting (changing) them into reusable materials

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Recycling

Front

have a strong effect on someone or something.

Back

Impact

Front

something that helps to make someone or something better or more likely to succeed

Back

Advantage

Front

a situation in which there is not enough of something

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Shortage