Natural Resources and Sustainability

Any valuable material of geologic origin that can be used for economic gain or energy.

• fossil resources

• carbon resources

• natural resources

• renewable resources

A resource that can be easily replaced at the same rate that it is being used.

• renewable

• alternative

• nonrenewable

A resource that can not be replaced at the same rate as it is used.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• alternative

Resource Depletion

• Using a resource faster than it can be replenished.

• Not wasting any resources

• Taking the last slice of pizza

• Restoring resources as you use them.

Flow Resource

• A resource that is used and replenished at the same time.

• A resource that uses movement to generate energy.

• A resource that only moves downhill.

• A resource that helps you grow great hair.

The removal of select trees in an area; this leaves the majority of the habitat in place and has less of an impact on the ecosystem, but is dangerous and costly for logging companies.

• Selective Cutting

• Clear Cutting

• Shelterwood Cutting

Clear-cutting small areas of forest, leaving surrounding areas untouched to provide seeds to regenerate a more natural forest in the logged-over area.

• Selective Cutting

• Clear Cutting

• Shelterwood Cutting

Cutting all the trees in an area down at once; fast and cost effective for logging companies.

• Selective Cutting

• Clear Cutting

• Shelterwood Cutting

What is the goal of Sustainability?

• Using Earth's resources in a way that does not deplete them.

• Stop using natural resources.

• Make everyone ride their bike to work.

• Ending the selective cutting of trees.

Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.

• Fossil Fuels

• Petroleum Products

• Renewable Resources

• Natural Resources