Vocabulary
USING NATURAL
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
HARMING NATURAL RESOURCES
PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES
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What is a natural resource?
This is anything in nature people can use to meet their needs.
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Water is a natural resource. Name 3 ways people use water.
We use water for bathing, cooking, cleaning, drinking, boating, swimming, traveling, shipping goods, raising animals, growing plants
100
Name a way to save water at home.
Taking a shorter shower, turning off water when brushing teeth, don’t leave water running when filling something up
100
The 3 R’s of protecting natural resources.
reduce, reuse, recycle
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What is reuse?
This is to use a resource again.
200
Air is a natural resource. Name one way people use air.
People use air to breathe.
Wind energy.
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What can we do with glass, metal, plastic and paper to protect our planet?
Recyle
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What is pollution?
This is waste that harms the air, water or land.
300
Where do we find natural resources?
on Earth or nature
300
Name a cause of air pollution.
smoke or fumes from factories and cars
300
What is the purpose of recycling?
To create new products from old materials
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What does recycle mean?
Recycle means to use old items to make new things.
400
Why are plants important to us?
Plants provide oxygen, food, medicine, and clothing.
400
Name 2 causes of water pollution.
trash, oil spills, waste from factories
400
Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?
- they mistake it for food and cannot digest it
- they can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim
- bacteria on plastic can give coral diseases
500
What does conserve mean? 
It means to save or protect our planet or natural resources from loss or harm.
500
Animals are a natural resource. Name 2 ways people use animals.
food and clothing
500
What is trash that people do not put in trash cans?
This is litter.
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What happens to plastic waste when left in the environment?
It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces.