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Caused by the forces of nature that can cause damage and loss of life, like a tornado, hurricane, or wildfires
Natural Resources
Natural Hazards
Climate Change
A change in the typical weather pattern for an area. Scientists say the Earth has warmed over the last 20 years.
Natural Resources
Natural Hazards
Climate Change
Things, materials, substances and components found in the natural environment
Natural Resources
Natural Hazards
Climate Change
Man-made or not found in the natural environment
Conservation
Synthetic Resources
Natural Resources
Protection of things found in nature
A. Synthetic Resources
B. Predict
C. conservation
Real world effects by the human population on Earth, such as deforestation
A. Conservation
B. Human Impact
Synthetic Resources
Things that can regenerate if they are alive or can be replenished by natural processes, like plants, animals, sunlight, wind
A. Renewable Resources
B. Nonrenewable Resources
Things that cannot be regenerated or replenished, like fossil fuels, minerals, and metals
A. Renewable resources
B. Nonrenewable Resources
Taking materials that are ready to be thrown away and changing them into reusable materials
A. biodiversity
B. recycle
C. sustainable
Idea of saving resources for future generations
A. biodiversity
B. recycle
C. sustainability
The rich variety of life on Earth
A. biodiversity
B. recycle
C. Sustainable
These things are considered ________ resources: plants, animals, rocks, sun
synthetic
natural
These things are considered _________ resources: clothing, bread, medicine, games
Natural
synthetic
How is a synthetic product made?
It occurs naturally in nature
By chemically changing natural resources
How are natural resources distributed on Earth?
All of Earth’s natural resources are found north of the equator
Earth’s natural resources are unevenly distributed across the Earth
We get them from the moon
Metal and minerals are most often found
In the ocean
Near tectonic plates
In the south pole
People tend to settle where
Natural resources are abundant
Natural resources are limited
There is little fresh water
The natural resources of a country often determine
The economics of the country
The wealth of the country
The quality of life of people who live in the country
All of these are correct
Imperialism during the 1800s was in part due to
A. need for more natural resources
B. decreased demand for natural resources
C. increased trade between countries
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