

A. mining - B. heat - C. raw - D. natural - E minerals - F alternative
G. metals - H. energy - I . sources - J. renewable
The (1)....... materials that we use to manufacture goods, or to provide energy are natural resources. Rocks are made of materials called (2)........ There are thousands of different minerals. Some, such as copper or silver, is (3)....... We get minerals by quarrying them from the surface of the earth, or by (4)........
Coal, oil, and (5).........gas are known as fossil fuels. They formed underground from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals. Fossil fuels give off (6).......when they burn and provide (7)....... for heating, transport and factories. These resources take millions of years to form. Once they are used up, they can not be renewed. Wood is a (8)......resource because when a tree is cut down, another tree can be planted in its place. As fossil fuels are used up, we may need to use wind, water and solar power as (9)....., renewable energy (10)........
G. metals - H. energy - I . sources - J. renewable
The (1)....... materials that we use to manufacture goods, or to provide energy are natural resources. Rocks are made of materials called (2)........ There are thousands of different minerals. Some, such as copper or silver, is (3)....... We get minerals by quarrying them from the surface of the earth, or by (4)........
Coal, oil, and (5).........gas are known as fossil fuels. They formed underground from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals. Fossil fuels give off (6).......when they burn and provide (7)....... for heating, transport and factories. These resources take millions of years to form. Once they are used up, they can not be renewed. Wood is a (8)......resource because when a tree is cut down, another tree can be planted in its place. As fossil fuels are used up, we may need to use wind, water and solar power as (9)....., renewable energy (10)........