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| All of the resources, influences, and conditions at or near Earth's surface. |
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| A resource that can be replaced in nature at a rate close to its rate of use. |
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| A resource that exists in a fixed amount or is used up faster than it can be replaced in nature. |
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| The valuable mineral, a metallic element, that can be separated from the rock in which it is found. |
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| The known deposits of a mineral in ores that are worth mining at the present time. |
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| A nonrenewable resource that formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; coal, petroleum, and natural gas. |
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| The protection, restoration, and management of natural resources. |
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| To collect and reuse materials from waste. |
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