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What are natural resources?
resources that are not needed for growth, development, and carrying out life processes
resources that Earth provides
resources made by people
a resource that can be replaced by nature in a short period of time
Air, soil, sunlight, water, and living things are examples of _____________________ because they are replaced by nature in a relatively short amount of time.
renewable reosurces
nonrenewable resources
The replacement of renewable resources at the same rate at which they are consumed is called
A crop that is planted in the spring and harvested in the fall on the same land each year is an example of a sustainable yield.
True
False
A resource that exists in a fixed amount in various places in Earth's crust and can be replaced only by geological, physical, and chemical processes that take millions of years
Identify each type of resource as s renewable or nonrenewable resource.
air and water
solar energy
soil and living things
fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
gold and silver
What is sustainable yield?
the use of natural resources at a faster rate than which they are replaced
the replacement of nonrenewable resources at a slower rate than which they are consumed
the replacement of renewable resources at the same rate at which they are consumed
What is true of the distribution of natural resources?
Most regions have all the natural resources they need.
Some regions have many different types of natural resources.
Some regions have limited types of resources, but in abundant supply.
Why is sunlight considered a renewable resource?
It is being used up faster than it can be replaced.
It is provided by the Sun rather than Earth.
It will be available for at least the next five billion years.
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