Resource

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the resource definition criteria?Technologically accessible, economically feasible, and culturally sustainable
2. What is the economic significance?Resources are fundamental inputs for production, influencing wealth, growth, and well-being
3. Why did early people use stone and plants?Early people used stone to make tools and plants for food, because those were the first things we could find and use to help us survive.
4. How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we use resources?It used coal and later oil to power factories, making many new products, but also caused pollution and other environmental problems.

Economically Feasible: The cost of obtaining and using a resource is justified by its value or benefit.
Culturally Sustainable: Resource use that does not harm the environment or deplete resources for future generations.
Circular Economy: An economic model focused on minimizing waste by reusing, repairing, and recycling materials and products.