Renewable
and
Nonrenewable
Resources
Vocabulary
Words
Miss Cervantes
Objective
I can identify and classify Earth’s
renewable resources, including air,
plants, water, and animals; and
nonrenewable resources, including
coal, oil, and natural gas; and the
importance of conservation.
Coal
a fossil fuel used for energy which
was formed from decomposed plant
material
Conservation
the wise use of natural resources
wisely in order to protect them
Endangered
in danger of dying off or becoming
extinct
Extinct
a species that is no longer in
existence
Natural Gas
a fossil fuel used for energy which was
formed, through heat and pressure, from
the remains of ancient plants and animals
Natural Resource
a material found in nature that is
useful to humans
Nonrenewable Resource
a resource that cannot be readily
replaced
Oil
a liquid fossil fuel used for energy which was
formed, through heat and pressure, from the
remains of ancient plants and animals.
Petroleum
a liquid fossil fuel, also known as oil,
formed from the remains of ancient
plants and animals
Renewable Resources
resources that can be replaced as
they are used
Threatened
an organism which is at risk of
becoming endangered