| 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 |