Natural Resources Flashcards

Grade 2 · Social Studies · Flashcards

Study natural resources, conservation, and the three R's for 2nd grade Social Studies.

Flashcards

Natural resource: A material from nature that people use — water, wood, sunlight, oil
Renewable resource: Can be replaced or regrown relatively quickly — sunlight, wind, water, trees
Nonrenewable resource: Takes millions of years to form; cannot be replaced quickly — oil, coal
Fossil fuel: Energy from ancient organisms — oil, coal, natural gas
Conservation: Careful use and protection of natural resources
Reduce: Use less of something to avoid waste
Reuse: Use something again rather than throwing it away
Recycle: Turn old materials into new products
Solar energy: Renewable energy collected from sunlight using solar panels
Wind energy: Renewable energy generated by wind turbines
Coal: A nonrenewable fossil fuel mined from the ground and burned for energy
Oil: A nonrenewable liquid fossil fuel used for gasoline and many products
Pollution: Harmful substances in the environment caused by waste or burning fossil fuels