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15 Cards in this Set
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Raw Material
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Resource or material that is still in its natural state, before being processed or manufactured into a product
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Recyclable
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A resource that cycles through natural processes in the environment; water, nitrogen, carbon are recyclable resources.
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Renewable
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Natural resource that the environment continues to supply or replace as it is used; trees and water are renewable resources.
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Nonrenewable
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A resource that cannot be replaced once it is used; fossil fuels such as coal and oil, and minerals such as iron, copper, and gold.
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Fossil Fuel
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Any one of several nonrenewable resources such as coal, oil, or natural gas, created from the remains of plants and animals.
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Manufacturing
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The process of turning raw materials into a finished product.
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Developed Nation
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A modern industrial society with a well-developed economy.
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Commercial
Farming |
farming that is done by companies; commercial farms are large and use modern technology.
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Subsistence Farming
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Farming that provides only enough food and animals for the needs of a family or a village.
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Plantation
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A large estate, usually in a warm climate, on which crops are grown by workers living there; usually raise a single crop.
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Foreign Aid
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Economic and military aid to another country.
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Ecosystem
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A community of living things and their environment; the elements of an ecosystem interact with one another.
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Deforestation
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The process of clearing land of forests or trees, usually to make room for farms and homes.
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Habitat
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The area in which a plant or animal naturally grows or lives.
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Chapter 5
Natural Resources |
