4.7C: Resources
Earth and Space
Key Concept 1: Renewable resources include air, plants,
water, and animals, which are generally replaceable within
a lifetime.
Passage
Natural resources are important to our everyday lives. Renewable
resources are classified in that group because they are replaceable
within a ________________________. Some examples of
___________________ resources include air, water, animals and
________________________ . When you __________________ ,
you are using a renewable resource. Can you think of a few more
examples of using a renewable resource?
Illustrate 3 examples of renewable resources you have used today.
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4.7C: Resources
Earth and Space
Key Concept 2: Nonrenewable resources include coal, oil,
and natural gas, which cannot be replaced within a lifetime.
Passage
Nonrenewable resources are also important to our daily lives. Coal,
_____________ , and natural gas are examples of nonrenewable
resources. These resources are classified as nonrenewable
because they take _______________ years to be replaced. When
you _________________ , you are using a nonrenewable resource.
Unlike plants, air, trees and animals, when all of the nonrenewable
resources are used up they will be gone __________________.
Therefore, we must use these resources wisely.
Illustrate two examples of how we use nonrenewable resources.
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4.7C: Resources
Earth and Space
Key Concept 3: We should make responsible decisions to
conserve both renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Passage
When using resources, it is our responsibility to make good
decisions. Using resources carefully is called _________________.
One way to use resources carefully is by _____________ or limiting
the amount of the resource used. Another way to conserve
resources is to _____________. By doing this we are helping to
save our Earth and the living creatures on it.
Illustrate one example of how we can conserve natural resources.
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