Natural Resources

Something that is useful to people is called a

• Skill

• Short cut

• Resource

• Stick

If the thing that is useful to people is a material found in nature (such as trees, water, minerals) and has some economic value, it is called a (a)   resource.

A resource that can be replaced fairly quickly, such as forests and animals, is called a

• Non-Renewable Resource

• Oil

• Uranium

• Renewable Resource

A resource that cannot be replenished once it is used up, such as fossil fuels, is called a

• Renewable

• Wind

• Solar

• Non-renewable

These resources can be used and replenished (replaced at the same time) such as a river current or solar energy. It must be used when and where it occurs in nature. Examples include:

• Wind

• Moving Water

• Oil

• Solar

The use of a resource until there is none left is called resource (a)  

To solve some challenges, humans can use (a)   This involves the use of scientific knowledge and skills for useful, practical purposes to meet the needs and goals of people

This picture shows a balanced network of connected parts. These plants, water systems and animals all live in a

• Continental Shelf

• City

• Desert

• Natural System

Solar energy, flowing water and wind are all examples of

• Non-renewable Resources

• Technology

• Flow Resources

• Resource Depletion

Which type of Natural Resource is this picture most related to?

• Flow Resources

• Non-renewable resource

• Renewable Resource

• Mining