Details Title: Chapter 5 Natural Resources Description: Based on the cross-word puzzle Mr. Rios gave us! Total Flash Cards: 21 Created: 02/19/2009 15:26:01		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Environmental Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term natural gas Definition gas that is used to heat homes and provide fire to stovetops Term renewable resource Definition resources that can be replaced Term water Definition most important natural resource Term 3rd level Definition kind of economic activity related to distribution and services, is the most developed, and is the most wealthy Term developing nation Definition countries with few industries and either less wealth or poverty Term fossil fuel Definition energy soures that were created from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals Term 1st level Definition kind of economic activity that is related to raw materials gathered from the earth, and also is the lowest and therefore least wealthy activity Term subsistence farming Definition small farms where just enough food is grown to feed a family Term petroleum Definition "black gold" or liquid that is used for energy and gasoline Term natural resource Definition any useful material found in the environment Term developed nation Definition countries with many industries and wealth Term manufacturing Definition process of changing a raw material into a finished product, e.g. an automobile Term plantation Definition large farm owned only by a few people Term nonrenewable resources Definition resources that cannot be replaced Term recyclable resource Definition resources that cycle through natural processes Term raw materials Definition resources that must be altered or changed before they can be used Term commercial farming Definition large farms owned and operated by companies Term foreign aid Definition gifts and loans from one country to another Term 2nd level Definition kind of economic activity associated with manufacturing and industry, and is therefore related to more wealth Term coal Definition rocky resource that is used for energy, but causes massive pollution Term OPEC Definition multinational organization that controls the production of oil