Natural Resources

a gas, usually carbon-based, that contributes to global warming through the greenhouse effect, which prevents the escape of radiant heat from Earth's atmosphere

• greenhouse gas

• fossil fuel

• unleaded gas

• diesel fuel

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

electricity generated by moving water flowing over a turbine

• hydroelectric energy

• wind energy

• solar energy

• heat energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

a nonrenewable fossil fuel that exists in the form of a gas

• natural gas

• petroleum

• oil

• coal

a natural, renewable energy resource produced by Earth's naturally occurring heat, steam, and hot water

• geothermal energy

• wind energy

• solar energy

• non-renewable energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

the act of preserving natural resources, the environment, or other valuable commodities

• conservation

• depletion

• recycling

• destroying

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

radiant energy that comes from the Sun

• solar energy

• wind energy

• tidal energy

• geothermal energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

any form of naturally occurring hydrocarbons

• petroleum

• natural gas

• bituminous coal

• anthracite

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

a mineral, organic material, or fuel deposit that is currently or may become available for human use

• natural resource

• non-renewable resource

• renewable resource

• depleted resource

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

a natural resource that can be replaced

• renewable resource

• non-renewable resource

• depleted resource

• human made resource

describes a material or resource that is able to meet the demands of current use and yet be maintained in usable quantities to meet indefinite future demands

• sustainable resource

• non-sustainable resource

• depleted resource

• excess resource

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5