Natural Resources

A natural resource is ...

• something found in nature that is useless to people

• something found in nature that is very useful to people

• something that is man-made

• NONE OF THE ABOVE

Select all the examples of natural resources

• Air

• Water

• Soil

• Wood

• Coal

Air is a precious natural resource that is a mixture of ______

• gases

• food items

• juices

• powdery substances

Acid rain is an effect of air pollution

• True

• False

Select the layers of a forest:

• Understory

• Middle story

• Overstory

Which type of forests does the following picture show

• Temperate forest

• Boreal forest

• Tropical forest

• None of the above

______ forests are also called TAIGA

• Boreal

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Other

Select the uses of forests

• Timber

• Metal

• Spices

• Paper

What is the best way to conserve our non-renewable resources?

• Make sure you use non-renewable resources as much as possible

• Reduce dependency on non-renewable resources

• Make posters on using non-renewable resources and display them

Select the examples of non-renewable resources

• Coal

• Water

• Fossil fuels

• Petroleum

• Forest