1. all the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service

• natural resource
• industry
• conservation
• environment

2. surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live

• minerals
• natural resources
• environment
• conservation

3. something found in nature, such as water, soil, or minerals that people can use to meet their needs

• nonrenewable
• natural resource
• renewable
• industry

4. the protection and wise use of natural resources

• environment
• industry
• minerals
• conservation

5. something that can be made again by people or nature

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• environment
• conservation

6. a natural substance found in rocks

• industry
• minerals
• environment
• conservation

7. something that cannot be made again by nature or people

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• industry
• conservation

8. What is one way people can conserve a nonrenewable resource?

• by driving less often
• by recycling paper
• by planting new trees
• by drilling for more oil

9. The most important resource is ____________.

• minerals
• water
• trees
• fuels

10. Which is not a main source of freshwater in the United States?

• rivers
• lakes
• oceans
• streams