Ch 9 Resources See the word! See the picture! Say the definition! By Ramona Aldridge
Resources : any material or energy that people use to satisfy a need
Conservation: the careful use and protection of natural resources
Natural resource:. a resource that is found in nature and not made by people
Natural resources
Renewable resources: a resource that can be replaced within a human life time.
Energy resource: a resource that is used to produce electricity, heat, and light.
Fossil fuel: a natural resource that formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.
Mineral resource: a natural resource that comes from minerals found on or beneath Earth’s surface.
Mineral resource: Serpentine Gold
Preservation: the protection of resources
Non renewable resource: a resource that can’t be replaced within in a human lifetime.