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natural resources
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anything from Earth that helps people make food, clothing, and shelter.
Examples: soil, water, minerals, plants |
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raw material
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anything that has to be changed before it can be used.
Examples: trees must be changed into paper and wood |
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recyclable resource
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things that cycle through natural processes
Example: nitrogen and carbon |
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renewable resource
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a natural resource that nature continues to supply or replace
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nonrenewable resource
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a resource that cannot be replaced once it is used
Examples: minerals, oil, coal, natural gas |
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fossil fuels
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any one of several nonrenewable resources
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