Renewable vs Nonrenewable Resources 3-5-ETS1-1

Grade 3 - NGSS - CA

The careful management and use of resources

Conservation

The careful management and use of resources. Conservation. Conservation is taking care of our natural resources so they don't run out.

An energy source made of the remains of organisms that lived long ago, like coal or oil

Fossil fuel

An energy source made of the remains of organisms that lived long ago, like coal or oil, is called fossil fuel. Fossil fuels are materials from ancient plants and animals that we burn to make energy for things like cars and electricity.

A natural resource that is consumed faster than it can be created

Nonrenewable resource

A natural resource that is consumed faster than it can be created. Nonrenewable resource. It is something we use from nature that cannot be easily replaced once it is used up, like oil or coal.

Adding harmful substances to the land, water or air

Pollution

Adding harmful substances to the land, water or air is called pollution. Pollution is when trash or chemicals make our environment dirty and unsafe.

A resource that is replaced by nature more quickly than it is consumed

Renewable resource

A resource that is replaced by nature more quickly than it is consumed. Renewable resource. A renewable resource is something that nature can make again and again, like sunlight or wind.

Any material that can be used to meet a need

Resource

Any material that can be used to meet a need. Resource. In simple terms, a resource is something we use to help us do things or make things.