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Natural Resources
the BIG idea
Society depends on natural resources for energy and materials.
10.1 Natural resources support human activity.
10.2 Resources can be conserved and recycled.
10.3 Energy comes from other natural resources.
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CHAPTER RESOURCES
10.1
CHAPTER HOME
KEY CONCEPT
Natural resources support human activity.
VOCABULARY
natural resource
renewable
resource
nonrenewable
resource
fossil fuel
Energy
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OUTLINE
10.2
CHAPTER HOME
KEY CONCEPT
Resources can be conserved and
recycled.
People can conserve natural resources by reducing
waste at the source and reusing products.
VOCABULARY
conservation
recycling
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RESOURCES
SECTION
OUTLINE
10.2
KEY CONCEPT
CHAPTER HOME
Resources can be conserved and
recycled.
People can conserve natural resources by reducing
waste at the source and reusing products.
Recycling helps people recover materials, reduce the
use of fossil fuels, and protect the environment and
human health.
VOCABULARY
conservation
recycling
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RESOURCES
SECTION
OUTLINE
10.3
CHAPTER HOME
KEY CONCEPT
Energy comes from other natural
resources.
VOCABULARY
Geothermal
plants
Earth’s heat
Nuclear
power plants
uranium
nuclear fission
hydroelectric
energy
geothermal
energy
Hydroelectric
dams
flowing water
Electrical
Energy
Solar cells
sunlight
Biomass
stations
plant and
animal waste
Wind farms
moving air
Hydrogen
fuel cells
hydrogen
biomass
hydrogen fuel cell
CHAPTER
RESOURCES
SECTION
OUTLINE
10.3
CHAPTER HOME
KEY CONCEPT
Energy comes from other natural
resources.
VOCABULARY
nuclear fission
hydroelectric
energy
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geothermal
energy
biomass
hydrogen fuel cell
CHAPTER
RESOURCES
SECTION
OUTLINE
10.1
CHAPTER HOME
KEY CONCEPT
Natural resources support human activity.
I. Natural resources support human activity.
A. Natural resources provide materials and energy.
VOCABULARY
natural resource
renewable
resource
1. Renewable Resources
nonrenewable
resource
2. Nonrenewable Resources
fossil fuel
B. Fossil fuels supply most of society’s energy.
1. Coal
2. Oil and Natural Gas
C. Fossil fuels, minerals, and plants supply
materials for modern products.
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RESOURCES
KEY CONCEPT
SUMMARY
10.2
KEY CONCEPT
CHAPTER HOME
Resources can be conserved and
recycled.
II. Resources can be conserved and recycled.
A. Conservation involves reducing waste and
reusing natural resources.
VOCABULARY
conservation
recycling
B. Recycling involves recovering and extending
natural resources.
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KEY CONCEPT
SUMMARY
10.3
KEY CONCEPT
CHAPTER HOME
Energy comes from other natural
resources.
III. Energy comes from other natural resources.
VOCABULARY
nuclear fission
A. Nuclear power is used to produce electricity.
B. Renewable resources are used to produce
electricity and fuel.
1. Hydroelectric Energy
2. Solar Energy
3. Geothermal Energy
hydroelectric
energy
geothermal
energy
biomass
hydrogen fuel cell
4. Wind Energy
5. Biomass Energy
6. Hydrogen Fuel Cells
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KEY CONCEPT
SUMMARY
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