Materials created and gathered from nature that humans use to survive and satisfy their needs
Types of natural resources
Renewable resources
Nonrenewable resources
Renewable resources
Resources that can grow again or can be replaced after they are consumed (e.g. water, air, plants, animals, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy)
Nonrenewable resources
Resources that cannot be replaced once consumed (e.g. soil, rocks, minerals, fossil fuels, atmosphere)
