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Earths Resources

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2Have you ever gone with your family on a picnic?Where do you like to go?

3Why do you think people long ago lived around rivers?

All of us prefer to live in places that have: water, fertile land and good climate. Which are all natural resources.

Natural Resources

What are natural resources?Materials that found in natureSomething useful humans need to surviveAnd can make use of.

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Fertile Soil

Fossil Fuels

7Fossil FuelsAre energy rich materials formed millions of years ago from decayed plants or animals, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

8People use these resources to meet their needs.

For Example, People use fertile soil to plant crops and produce food, so fertile soil is a natural resource.

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They also use fossil fuels to provide machines with energy, so fossil fuels are natural resources.

What are the natural resources in this picture?

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