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19 Cards in this Set
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natural resource
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something from nature that people can use, such as trees, water, animals, and soil
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agriculture
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the growing of crops and the raising of farm animals for sale
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mineral
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a kind of natural resource found inside Earth
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fuel
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a natural resource that is burned to make heat or electricity
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aquaducts
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large pipes that carry water from one place to another
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canal
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a man made waterway dug across land
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irrigation
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the moving of water to dry areas
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picture graph
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uses small pictures as symbols to stand for the numbers of things
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bay
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a body of water that is part of a sea or ocean is party enclosed by land
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energy
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is the power that makes electricity
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environment
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is made up of the physical features and human features of a place
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dams
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earthen or concrete structures that hold back water and prevent floods
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reservoir
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a lake used for collecting and storing water
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adapt
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change
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disaster
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an event that causes great harm or damage
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pollution
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anything that mkes a natural resource dirty or unsafe to use
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conservation
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working to save resources and make them last longer
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hybrid
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having a gasoline engine and an electric motor
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recycle
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using resources over again
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