Exploring Natural Resources: Renewable Resources

The video tutorial explains the classification of natural resources into renewable and nonrenewable categories. Nonrenewable resources, like minerals and rocks, cannot be replenished naturally. Renewable resources, such as wind and solar energy, can be replenished but may become scarce if overused. The video highlights the importance of sustainable use of resources like wood and fish to prevent depletion.

What are the two major groups into which scientists divide natural resources?

Explain why nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced by nature.

What makes wind a renewable resource?

How can trees be considered a renewable resource, and what issues arise from their overharvesting?

Discuss the implications of overusing renewable resources like fish.