Natural Resources Flashcards
1
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Natural resource
A
Natural wealth, cannot be manmade, only man-altered
Land, forest, minerals, etc
2
Q
Biotic resource
A
Fossil fuel, plants, animal based
Is or was alive
3
Q
Abiotic resource
A
Air, water, minerals, sunlight…
4
Q
Renewable resource
A
Can be grown back or restored, indefinite
5
Q
Non-renewable resource
A
Can run out, especially under poor management
6
Q
Biological diversity
A
Variability in all sources of living organisms
7
Q
Sustainable use
A
Using a resource in a way that conserves it for future use
