Chapter 4 Section 1 Natural Resources Flashcards
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What is a renewable resource?
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Renewable resources a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resources used.
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What is a natural resource?
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A natural resources any natural material that is used by humans examples include air, soil, freshwater, petroleum, rocks, minerals, Forest, and wildlife
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What is a nonrenewable resource?
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Nonrenewable resources resource that forms in a much lower rate than the rate at which it is used coal and oil are examples.
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What is recycling?
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Recycling is the process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap.
