Nonrenewable Resoursces
Coal, Natural Gas, Oil and Metal
What are nonrenewable resources?
Any harmful substance that affects the Earth's land, air, and water.
What is pollution?
A Pure Concentration of an inorganic substance found within the Earth's crust.
What are Minerals?
The practice of using resources wisely.
What is conservation?
Resources that can be replaced in nature or simply never run out.
What are renewable resources?
This fossil fuel is a thick and black substance located beneath the Earth's surface.
What is Oil?
What is Air Pollution?
A concentration of a material that is valuable to people.
What are mineral resources?
To lesson the amount something is used.
What is reducing?
Water, wind, and sunlight are examples of
What are nonliving renewable resources?
An energy source formed millions of years ago from the remains of plants and animals.
What are fossil fuels?
Caused by litter and landfills.
What is Land Pollution?
Mineral Resources are accessed through what process?
What is Mining?
To use something more than once.
What is reusing?
Trees, other plants and animals are examples of
What are living renewable resources.
The most plentiful fossil fuel used to generate mainly electricity.
What is coal?
Caused by trash and oils in rivers and oceans.
What is Water Pollution?
Metals like iron and aluminum, as well as some non-metals, even salt.
What are Minerals?
When an item is made into something new.
What is recycling?
Wind, Moving Water and Solar Energry are
What are alternative Energy Sources?
Colorless and odorless, this fossil fuel provides energy for cooking and heating in our homes.
What are Natural Gases?
A form of Air Pollution that is given off by cars, trucks, and buses
What is Smog?
Why should we be careful about the use of nonrenewable resources?
What is Limited?
Helps to conserve natural resources.
What is recycling?
Generates more renewable energy than any other renewable resource.
What is Hydropower?