| A | B |
|---|
| renewable resources | resources that can be replaced |
| nonrenewable resources | resources that cannot be replaced once they are used up |
| flow resources | resources that can only be used at a certain time or place |
| capital resource | a tool,machine, or building used to produce goods and services |
| human resource | a person and the skills and knowledge he/she brings to a job |
| examples of flow resources | wind, sunlight, running water |
| examples of nonrenewable resources | oil, coal, natural gas |
| scarcity | not having as much of something as people would like |
| opportunity cost | the thing you give up when you do or decide to have something else |
| conservation | the protection and wise use of natural resources |
| reason to practice conservation | so natural resources will be here for future use |
| ways to conserve resources | recycle, use less water, use bike instead of car |
