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20 Cards in this Set
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any useful material found in the environment
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natural resources
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something that cycles through natural processes in the environment.
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recyclable resource
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What are some examples of a recyclable resource
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Water, nitrogen, and carbon
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something that is still in it's natural state before being processed or manufactured into a useful product
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raw material
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something the environment continues to supply or replace as it is used
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renewable resource
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What are some examples of a renewable resource
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water, wind, trees
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something that cannot be replaced once it is used
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nonrenewable resources
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What are some examples of nonrenewable resources
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fossil fuels (coil, oil) and minerals (iron, copper, gold)
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one of several nonrenewable resources created from the remains of plants and animals
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fossil fuel
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Give examples of how we use fossil fuels
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heating our house, putting gas in our car
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the process of turning raw materials into a finished product
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manufacturing
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a country with a modern industial society and a well developed economy
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developed nation
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a country with relatively low industrial production, often lacking modern technology
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developing nation
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farming that is done by companies. They are large and use modern technology. They raise crop and livestock to sell
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commercial farming
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the farming practice of growing only as much food as a group of people need to survive
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subsistence farming
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a large one crop farm with many workers living on it
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plantation
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economic and military aid to another country
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foreign aid
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something that is rapidly disappearing due to loggers harvesting huge areas of the forest for wood
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rain forest
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something needed to make objects such as clocks or radios work
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direct energy
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something used to manufacture or make an item
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indirect energy
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