finite and renewable resources

• natural resources come from the sea, earth and air
• natural resources form without human input, can be replaced by synthetic products or improved upon by man - made processes
• agriculture provides conditions where natural resources can be enhanced for our needs
• renewable resources reform at a similar rate, or faster, we use them
• finite (non-renewable) resources are not formed quickly enough to be replaceable . include fossil fuels, nuclear fuels.
• after extracted, finite resources may under-go man-made processes to provide fuels and materials necessary for modern life , like fractional distillation
• people have to balance social, economic and environmental effects of extracting finite resources.
• mining metal ores produces useful products and provides jobs for local people. but bad for environment as it used lots of energy, producing lots of waste and destroying habitats