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5.2C Mrs Jensen
Reduce, reuse, recycle
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Science
5th Grade
02/15/2011

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Term
nonrenewable resources
Definition
______ is a resource that cannot be replaced after it is used.
Term
fossil fuel
Definition
______ is a fuel that formed over millions of years ago from the remains of living organisms.
Term

gas

coal

oil

Definition
3 examples of fossil fuels
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1%
Definition

How much water is usable by people?

 

Term
75%
Definition
How much of the Earth is covered by water?
Term
groundwater
Definition
______ is water from rain or snow that sinks into the Earth and is stored there.
Term
renewable resource
Definition
______ is a resource that can be replaced within a reasonable short time.
Term

trees

fish

crops

Definition
3 examples of renewable resources
Term

sunlight

wind

water

Definition
3 examples of inexhaustible resources
Term

1. weathered rock

2. decomposing organisms

3. water

4. air

5. minerals

Definition

What are the ingredients for soil?

Term

mines

forests

farms

Definition
Where do factories get the materials to make most everyday products?
Term

reduce

reuse

recycle

Definition
What are the 3 R's?
Term

essay question:

Why is it important to conserve water?

Definition
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Term
air pollution
Definition
the addition of any unwanted substance into the air
Term
pollutant
Definition
an unwanted substance added to air, water, or land
Term
carbon monoxide
Definition
______ is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas made up of carbon and oxygen.
Term
ozone
Definition
______ is a molecule of oxygen that contains three atoms of oxygen.
Term
acid rain
Definition
______ is rain containing acids formed when pollutants react with water vapor.
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