Natural Resources (Earth Science)
Key Vocabulary natural resource something from nature that people can use. Water, air, wood, and minirals are natural resources. mineral a substance that comes from rock and soil. Minerals are nonliving things. wood the material from trees used to make paper, furniture, etc. gold a precious, yellow mineral. Gold is used for jewelry. silver a shiny gray mineral. Silver is used for making knives and forks. Silverware. copper an orange mineral. Electricity travels through copper. ...