Natural Resources: Can We UseThem Forever? Grade 2 Social Studies Online Grade 2 Social Studies Online

Blueprint Skill Analyze how individuals and populations depend upon land resources.

Introduction People use many of the Earth's natural resources. All of the products we use have a natural resource base.

Introduction Minerals, forest products, water, and soil are just a few of the natural resources humans use to produce energy and make things people use.

Renewable Resources Some natural resources can be reproduced within a few years or decades. These are called renewable resources.

Renewable Resources Trees are an example of a renewable resource.

Non-Renewable Resources Non-renewable resources take hundreds, thousand and even millions of years to be made. Non-renewable resources take hundreds, thousand and even millions of years to be made.

Non-Renewable Resources Oil, minerals, and soil are examples of these. Oil, minerals, and soil are examples of these.

Protecting our Resources It is very important we use renewable and non-renewable resources wisely. It is very important we use renewable and non-renewable resources wisely.

Protecting our Resources If a resource is used and thrown away, eventually the resource becomes scarce. If a resource is used and thrown away, eventually the resource becomes scarce.

Protecting our Resources Wise use of resources includes not throwing away products that are reuseable or recyclable.

Our Resources Trees Soil Water Oil Minerals Trees Soil Water Oil Minerals

It is up to us to save our resources by recycling and reusing.

Resources Natural Resouces