A | B |
natural resources | a material that is found in nature and that is used by living things |
renewable resources | a resource that can be replaced quickly |
nonrenewable resource | a resource that, when it is used up, will not exist again during a human lifetime |
pollution | harmful material that is added to the environment |
conservation | the saving of resources by using them wisely |
reduce | to use less of a resource |
reuse | to use a resource again and again |
recycle | to reuse a resource by breaking it down and making a new product. |