1. VOCABULARY WORDS 3 rd grade Social Studies Communities need natural resources

2. NATURAL RESOURCE  A natural resource is something found in nature that people use.

3. MINERALS  Minerals are things found in the Earth that are not plants or animals. Iron, salt, and coal are examples of minerals.

4. RENEWABLE RESOURCE  Things found in nature that can be replaced.

5. NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE  A natural resource found in nature that is limited and cannot be replaced. Iron, copper, coal, or gold are minerals that are non- renewable.

6. ENVIRONMENT  The environment is the air, water, land, and all living things around us.

7. RECYCLE  To recycle means to use something over again.