Resources Flashcards
Natural Resource
A martial supplied by nature that is used by humans and by other organisms
Nonrenewable resource
A resource that is replenished at a slower rate than it is used
Natural gas
A mixture of methane and other gases gases formed underground and used for energy
Classify
To organize into groups based on a system
Renewable resource
Material made by nature at least as quickly as people use it
Minerals
A naturally occurring non living substance
Rocks
A natural substance made from one or more minerals
Effencient
Able to produce the effect wanted without wasting time or energy
Transform
To change in form
Hydroelectric energy
Energy produced by moving water
Effect
A change that happens because some kind of action
Pollution
The presence of harmful substances in the environment
