Science 1-30-23 Flashcards
Natural Resources
resources that come from nature
nonrenewable resources
resources that take a while to replace
renewable resources
resources that can be renewed quickly in months
mineral resources
resources that are mined from earth and contains useful materials
Metallic minerals
minerals has metal
Nonmatalic
minerals that have no metal
What is a ore
something that you can take out of a rock to use
5 examples of renewable resources
water, sunlight, trees, wind, grass
5 examples of non renewable resources
oil, coal, iron, copper, natural gas
How are mineral resources classified
They are either matalic or non matalic
How are mineral resources distrubited around our planet
They are distributed unevenly becuase of plate tectonics
How does water help us retrieve mineral resources
They help us because the lava comes up from underground and weathering
How can we conserve our non renewable resources paragraph form
There are many ways to conserve resources.
We can conserve natural gas by keeping the cold out, not over using the stove to cook, and turning the thermostat down. Another resource we can conserve is using less oil by carpooling, getting bikes, and using eletric cars. We can also conserve electricty by turing off the lights, watching less T.V and turning the TV of when you are not using it. It is very important to conserve our non renewable resources in order to save our planet.