Natural Resources

Some of our Natural
Resources:

Metals are natural resources that
are important for creating tools
and machines. Trees are made
into timber, which is made into
wood products and pulp for
paper. Plants are used as
medicines, food, and clothing.
Rocks become building materials
in the form of asphalt and
concrete. All of these are
examples of natural resources
that have become valuable
because they are so useful.

What is a Natural
Resource?

A natural resource is
something that is found in
nature and can be used by
people. Earth’s natural
resources include light, air,
water, plants, animals, soil,
stone, minerals, and fossil
fuels. People need some
natural resources to stay
alive. They use others to
make their lives better.

Multiple Choice

3. Air, water, trees, rocks and minerals, soil, coal and oil are all examples of which type of resource?

• renewable resources

• natural resources

• non-renewable resources

• all answers are correct

Renewable
Resources

Renewable resources
cannot be used up, or
they can be replaced or grow back in our lifetime. Examples include sunlight, water, animals, plants, and trees.

Multiple Choice

8. Plants are an example of .....

• renewable resources.

• alternative resources.

• non-renewable resources.

• electrical resources

Non-Renewable
Resources

Nonrenewable resources
cannot be replaced in a
reasonable period of time.
For example, once oil and
mineral ores have been
removed from Earth's
surface, they cannot be
replaced for millions of
years. Humans use these
resources faster than they
can be replaced.

Multiple Choice

1. What is an example of non-renewable resources?

• water

• coal

• wind

• biofuel

Multiple Choice

4. Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called non-renewable resources?

• they can never be replaced.

• they cannot be easily replaced.

• they can be recycled.

• they can be made in factories.

Multiple Choice

These resources CANNOT be replaced in a human's lifetime.

• Renewable Resources

• animals

• wood

• Nonrenewable Resources

Multiple Choice

Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas are nonrenewable because —

• we have run out of them

• it takes millions of years for them to form

• they are buried decayed plant and animals and are difficult to mine

• scientists want to save as many fossils as possible

Conservation

We use natural resources in
our day to day lives and they
are very important for our
survival. If we are careless
when using natural resources
we can use them all up and
there will not be any available
for the generations to come.
This is why we must try to
conserve or protect our natural
resources.

Open Ended

Why is it important to to conserve or protect our natural resources?