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Why are trees a natural resource?

• The leaves are green
• We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
• They are beautiful
• They grow back after they are cut down.

natural resources

• Any resource that originates from one of Earth’s sphere systems

• resources are taken from the Earth itself.

• Soil, water, air, minerals, and rocks

• are replenished over a relatively short period of time

Why should I recycle?

• So that I can use things again and again.

• So that I can be a nice person.

material resources

• the resource that originates from the atmosphere

• resources are taken from the Earth itself

• Soil, water, air, minerals, and rocks

• replenished over a relatively short period of time

Anything from nature that living things use is called a ______________.

• energy
• pollution
• food
• natural resource

energy resources

• provide energy to move cars and trains and provide light, heat, and electricity.

• Soil, water, air, minerals, and rocks are all material resources

• Any resource that originates from one of Earth’s sphere systems

• be replenished over a relatively short period of time

What natural resource is this?

• Water

• Petroleum

• Rock

What are some ways cotton is used in our world.?

• to make clothes

• to put in our food

• to give us sunlight

• to make our homes look better

Water is 

• renewable
• nonrenewable

Plastic is _____________________.

• Manmade resource

• Natural Resource