| A | B |
|---|
| renewable resource | a resource that can be replaced within a reasonable short period ex. trees & fish |
| inexhaustible resource | resources that cannot be used upex. wind, oxygen & sun |
| nonrenewable resource | a resource that cannot be replaced after it is used ex. minerals and fossil fuel such as gas oil & coal |
| trees | renewable resource |
| fish | renewable resource |
| wind | inexhaustible resource |
| oxygen | inexhaustible resource |
| sun | inexhaustible resource |
| minerals | non-renewable resource |
| fossil fuel | non-renewable resource |
| gas | non-renewable resource |
| oil | non-renewable resource |
| coal | non-renewable resource |
| fossil fuels | a fuel that formed over many years from the remains of living organisms |
| salt water | more than 97% of the earth's water in oceans |
| fresh water | less than 3% of the water |
| Frozen, glaciers | most of the fresh water can NOT be used b/c it's |
| ground water | water from rain or snow sinks into the earth and is stored there; less than 1% of the earth's water |
| lakes, nearby rivers, distant rivers, groundwater | people get water from....... |
| people using it | Pollutes water |
| people dumping garbage in | pollutes water |
| farmers using fertilizers | pollutes water |
| industrial, agricultural, & household purposes | 3 main purpose for water use |
| conserve water, use less water | way YOU can limit water pollution & conserve water |
| Waster water is cleaned | way INDUSTRY can conserve & limit water pollution water |
| Farmerss construct marshes to collect water polluted with fertilizer | way FARMERS can conserve& limit water pollution water |
