| A | B |
| natural resource | anything from the natural environment that people use to meet their needs |
| renewable resource | resource that isd replaced naturally or can be grown quickly |
| nonrenewable resource | metals and other minerals that cannot be replaced |
| fossil fuel | non renewable resources such as gas, oil, coal formed in the earth's crust from plant and animal remains |
| subsistence farming | farm that produces only enough to support a family's needs |
| service industry | business that provides service rather than producing goods |
| pollution | putting impure or poisonous substances into the air, land or water |
| pesticide | chemicals used to kill insects or pests |
| acid rain | precipitation in which water carries large amounts of chemicals especially sulphuric acid |
| hydroelectric power | electric power generated by falling water |
| solar energy | power produced by the heat of the sun |