1. Ch. 1 Lesson 4 Natural Resources

2. Natural Resource Natural resource is something in nature that is valuable to people and is used to make food, energy, and raw materials for products. Natural resource is something in nature that is valuable to people and is used to make food, energy, and raw materials for products.

3. Biological Resource Biological Resource is a natural resource that IS or WAS living. Biological Resource is a natural resource that IS or WAS living. Examples: Examples: –Birds, fish, flowers, wild animals, trees…

4. Mineral Mineral is a natural resource found in rocks, (the solid material from which Earth is made). Mineral is a natural resource found in rocks, (the solid material from which Earth is made).

5. Fossil Fuel Fossil fuel is a natural resource used to provide heat and other energy. Fossil fuel is a natural resource used to provide heat and other energy.

6. Renewable Resource Renewable resource can be made again by nature or people in a practical amount of time. Renewable resource can be made again by nature or people in a practical amount of time. Examples: Examples: –Water, soil, trees… How can they be made again? How can they be made again? –Conservation –Find other resources –Recycling

7. Nonrenewable Resource A nonrenewable resource is one that takes too long to replace or cannot be replaced at all. A nonrenewable resource is one that takes too long to replace or cannot be replaced at all. Scarce means limited. Scarce means limited.

8. Renewable cont. Conservation is the actions people can take to save natural resources. Conservation is the actions people can take to save natural resources. Recycling is the process designed to recover or reuse materials instead of throwing them away. Recycling is the process designed to recover or reuse materials instead of throwing them away. Fossil Fuels are nonrenewable. Fossil Fuels are nonrenewable.

9. Protecting our natural resources Conserve water (use less) Conserve water (use less) Conserve energy (use less) Conserve energy (use less) Plant new trees Plant new trees Recycle materials and waste Recycle materials and waste

10. “old resources” Solar/sun power provide heat Solar/sun power provide heat Wind provides clean energy Wind provides clean energy Tidal energy captured using a dam Tidal energy captured using a dam

11. Why natural resources matter: They are used to make food They are used to make food They are used for energy They are used for energy They are used for raw materials for products we need They are used for raw materials for products we need

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