Natural Resources Vocabulary

A natural resource that either cannot be replenished or takes a very long time to replenish.

• Renewable Resource
• Non-Renewable Resource

A natural resource that takes relatively little time to replenish.

• Renewable Resource
• Non-Renewable Resource

The process of restoring the land to its original state after mining is finished in the area.

• Reclamation
• Ore
• Renewable Resource
• Non-Renewable Resource

A mineral that can be mined for a profit.

• Reclamation
• Ore
• Renewable Resource
• Fossil Fuel

A fuel source that was formed from the remains of ancient life.

• Reclamation
• Ore
• Renewable Resource
• Fossil Fuel

A fuel created from turning plants into alcohol.

• Ethanol
• Natural Gas
• Petroleum
• Coal

A solid source of energy that is formed from compressed decomposing plant life over hundreds of millions of years.

• Ethanol
• Natural Gas
• Petroleum
• Coal

A liquid source of energy that is formed from the remains of sea creatures breaking down over millions of years.

• Ethanol
• Natural Gas
• Petroleum
• Coal

A source of energy made mostly of methane and made by layers of decomposing plant and animal matter experiencing heat and pressure for thousands of years.

• Ethanol
• Natural Gas
• Petroleum
• Coal

Energy generated by using the heat created by nuclear reactions.

• Nuclear Energy
• Geothermal Energy
• Solar Energy
• Hydroelectric Energy