Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Natural resources are anything we Natural resources are anything we take from the earth and use. take from the earth and use. Examples or natural resources are Examples or natural resources are oil, minerals, water, plants, animals, oil, minerals, water, plants, animals, rocks and the air we breathe.rocks and the air we breathe.

Three Different KindsThree Different Kinds

Natural resources Natural resources can be can be categorized into categorized into three different three different groups – groups – renewable, renewable, nonrenewable, nonrenewable, and inexhaustible.and inexhaustible.

ConservationConservation

Some natural Some natural resources will resources will eventually be eventually be used up so used up so conservation of conservation of these resources these resources is very is very important.important.

Renewable ResourcesRenewable Resources

Renewable resources Renewable resources are are

those that nature those that nature produces produces

again and again. again and again. Examples Examples

of renewable resources of renewable resources

Include plants animals Include plants animals water oxygen and water oxygen and soil. soil.

CycleCycle

Many of these Many of these resources go resources go through some sort through some sort of cycle and can of cycle and can be replaced in a be replaced in a lifetime.lifetime.

If used carefully, we If used carefully, we will not run out of will not run out of thesethese resources.resources.

PollutionPollution

These resources can These resources can be polluted air be polluted air and water or and water or contaminated soil. contaminated soil. It is important for It is important for people to try to people to try to protect these protect these resources from resources from pollution and pollution and contamination. contamination.

Nonrenewable ResourcesNonrenewable Resources

Nonrenewable Nonrenewable resources are resources are resources that resources that cannot be cannot be replaced or take replaced or take thousands to thousands to millions of years millions of years to form.to form.

ExamplesExamples

Fossil fuels are Fossil fuels are materials that materials that come from the come from the decayed remains decayed remains of dead plants of dead plants and animals that and animals that are burned to are burned to produce energy. produce energy. Oil, coal, and Oil, coal, and natural gas.natural gas.

MineralsMinerals

SilverSilver

GoldGold

DiamondsDiamonds

And other gemstone.And other gemstone.

Inexhaustible ResourcesInexhaustible Resources

Are those that Are those that have an unlimited have an unlimited supply. They will supply. They will not be used up. not be used up.

ExamplesExamples

WindWind

SunlightSunlight

Ocean tidesOcean tides

REFERENCESREFERENCES

http://www.metrokc.gov/DNR/kidsweb/http://www.metrokc.gov/DNR/kidsweb/

http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/resource/onlinetext/definitions/resources.htm

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