| TERM/PHRASE | CLASSIFICATION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative Energy Source | is a resource term | which refers to alternatives to such 'conventional' sources as hydroelectric and nuclear power, including, for example, solar, wind, hydrogen, and tidal power. |
| Anticlinal Trap | is a geologic structure | which is dome shaped and contains layers of rock, often trapping oil and gas |
| Bank | is a shallow area | which is located on the continental shelf and contains many fish |
| Biomass | is a type of energy | which is produced by living things |
| Bitumen | is a heavy oil | which along with water, covers each grain of sand in oil sands |
| Clear Cutting | is a forest harvesting technique | in which all trees in an area are cut at one time |
| Coal | is a type of fossil fuel | which was formed from undecayed vegetable matter laid down in an ancient swamp |
| Concentrate | is an ore | which has much of the waste rock removed |
| Drywell | is a drilled hole | which is in search of oil or gas but does not produce |
| Exploratory Well | is a drilled hole | which is used to assess the amount of a liquid or gas below the surface |
| Forester | is a person | who is trained in the care and use of forest areas |
| Fossil Fuel | is a mineral | which can be burned to produce energy |
| Geothermal Energy | is a type of energy | which is produced in the earth's interior |
| Groundfish | is a type of fish | which lives and feeds near the bottom of the sea; includes cod and sole |
| Hardwood | is a type of wood | which is produced from broadleaved trees such as maple, oak, and elm |
| Human Resource | is a general term | which refers to people, especially the skills and abilities they have |
| Land Reclamation | is a process | which restores land or transforms it for human use |
| Mineral | is a valuable substance extracted from rocks by mining | which is naturally formed, solid, and inorganic with a characteristic chemical composition and often a particular crystaline shape |
| Natural Resource | is a general term | which refers to an item of value found on the land or in the waters of a country |
| Natural Vegetation | is a type of plant | which grows in an area in the absence of human influences |
| Non-Metalic Mineral | is a type of mineral | which yields non-metals such as salt, potash and asbestos when processed |
| Non-Renewable Resource | is a type of resource | which can only be used once; cannot be replaced |
| Nuclear Fusion | is a process | in which hydrogen nuclei are joined together to produce heat |
| Nuclear Fission | is a process | in which atoms are split to produce heat |
| Open-Pit Mining | is a type of mining | in which ore near the surface is found by digging a large hole |
| Ore | is a type of rock | which contains enough valuable minerals to make mining profitable |
| Overburden | is soil and rock | which is found above a mineral deposit and must be be removed before open-pit or strip mining can begin |
| Phytoplankton | is a microscopic plant | which lives in the sea |
| Renewable Resource | is a type of resource | which replaces itself unless badly mismanaged |
| Reserve | is a type of resource | which has not yet been developed |
| Selective Cutting | is a forest harvesting technique | in which only trees of a certain type, size, and quality are cut |
| Shared Resource | is a resource | which is shared by countries; an international river |
| Soft Fruits | is a type of fruit | which is easily damaged by frost |
| Softwood | is a type of wood | which is produced by needle-leaved trees |
| Zooplankton | is a tiny animal | which lives in the sea and eats phytoplankton |