A | B |
natural resources | what this chapter is about |
Avery Island | where the salt domes are |
Edmund McIlhenny | created hot sauce |
Jennings | town with lots of oil |
Tensas | a wildlife refuge in south LA |
John James Audubon | wildlife artist who drew birds |
black bears, blue herons, brown pelicans, alligators | animals in Louisiana |
magnolia | state tree of Louisiana |
natural resource | materials found in nature that people can use |
scarcity | not enough of something to meet people's needs |
abundance | more than enough of something |
conserve | to use resources wisely |
wildlife | animals and plants that live in the wild |
erosion | the slow wearing away of land |
oil and natural gas | used to make energy |
wood | used to build houses and for fuel |
salt | used as a seasoning |
sulfur | used in medicine and for matches |
planting trees | one way people try to conserve a natural resource |
wildlife refuge | a place where endangered animals can live protected |