Natural Resources Review

What is a natural resource?

• Something found in nature that people use to meet their needs.

• Something we don't use

• The Midwest region

• A tractor

In order to grow crops, famers need land and ____.

• trees

• big buildings

• animals

• rich soil

What crops that are grown in the United States?

• Hay

• Soybeans

• Corn

• All of the above

What can you recycle?

• Paper and plastic

• Corn

• Shoes

• Gas

What does it mean to conserve resources?

• To sse them more

• Put them away

• To save and protect them

• To water your grass

A nonrenewable resource

• takes a long time to replace or can't be replaced.

• can be replaced in a short amount of time.

A renewable resource

• Can be replaced in a short time.

• Can't be replaced or takes a long time to replace.

What natural resource do you use the most?

• Water

• Soil

• Coal

• Gold

What causes pollution?

• Smoke from buildings

• Driving cars

• Chemicals from factories

• All of these can cause pollution.