1. MAN’S IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES

2. NATURAL RESOURCES
Natural resources are materials and components (something that can be used) that can be found within the environment.
Four type of natural resources are:
Minerals
Lumber
Energy from oil and gas
Fishes

3. MINERALS
Exist within the earths surface and are usually referred to as mineral ores.
Can be metal or non-metal
Example will include:
Limestone
Gold
Iron
Potassium

4. LUMBER Lumber or timber is derived from trees.
Generally referred to as wood
The type of lumber will depend on the type of tree it is derived, which also determines its use.

5. OIL & GAS
Crude Oil is derived from fossil fuels. Organisms that died millions of years ago covered beneath the earth’s surface and exposed to high pressures and temperatures resulted in the formation of fossil fuels.

6. FISHES
Fishes living in a marine environment such as the ocean are referred to as salt water fishes
Fishes living in fresh water environments such as rivers, ponds and lakes are referred to as fresh water fishes
There is a diverse variety of fishes in both marine and freshwater environments.

7. THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL RESOUCES TO MAN
Man is dependent on natural resources for:
Food
Shelter
Manufacture of goods and products
Energy
All manufactured or man made products are derived from natural resources

8. SUMMARY
Natural resources includes any resource that is derived from the environment
Man is dependent on natural resources for survival
Man’s activities are depleting natural resources
Some of the uses are unnecessary
Man can implement changes in their lifestyle to reduce the depletion of natural resources.