Natural Resources

• Natural resources are used in the production of food, energy, and other manufacturing
• 2 types of Natural resources

  • Renewable
  • Non-renewable
• What are Renewable resources

  They can be renewed or replenished in a short time

• 3 main types of Renewable resources

  • Water
  • Solar energy
  • Geothermal energy
• What are Non-renewable resources

  Cannot be replaced or replenished easily, take a long time to form
• There is a need to protect and conserve natural resources
• Rapid consumption and exploitation of natural resources has led to their depletion
• Sustainability is about conserving natural resources to make them last and be available for future generations
• Ways to conserve natural resources


  • Recycling
  • Planting trees
  • Gardening
  • Reducing fuel consumption
  • Conserving water
• We need to take care of our natural resources
• Natural resources are used in the production of food, energy, and other manufacturing
• Renewable resources

  • Water
  • Solar energy
  • Geothermal energy
• Non-renewable resources


  Cannot be replaced or replenished easily, take a long time to form
• There is a need to protect and conserve natural resources
• Rapid consumption and exploitation of natural resources has led to their depletion
• Natural Resources


  Any natural material that is used by humans or living things
• The Earth provides almost everything we need to survive through its atmosphere, oceans, and soil
• We use Earth's natural resources to help us survive
• Examples of Natural resources

  • Water
  • Petroleum
  • Minerals
  • Forests
  • Animals
• Most natural resources are made into products; very few natural resources are used in their natural state
• Renewable resource

  A natural resource that can be used and replaced over a relatively short time
• Renewable resources


  • Water
  • Trees
• Non-renewable resource

  A natural resource that cannot be replaced or that can be replaced only over thousands or millions of years
• Non-renewable resources

  • Oil
  • Natural Gas
  • Coal
• Energy Resources

  Natural resources that humans use to generate energy
• Fossil Fuel


  A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived long ago
• Fossil Fuels


  • Petroleum
  • Coal
  • Natural Gas
• When fossil fuels are burned they produce energy
• When fossil fuels are burned and because they are non-renewable resources they are gone
• Once fossil fuels are used up and gone, new supplies won't be available for thousands or millions of years
• Most of our energy needs comes from the use of fossil fuels
• There are two main problems with fossil fuels: Availability is limited and obtaining and using fossil fuels harms the environment
• To continue to have energy, but reduce pollution we must find alternative energy sources
• Alternative energy sources


  • Nuclear Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Hydroelectricity
  • Biomass
  • Geothermal
• Alternative energy sources


  • They are Inexhaustible, meaning they are constant and will not run out
• We need to be careful on how we use our natural resources and use them only when necessary
• Conservation


  The preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
• Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!!!
• One way to conserve natural resources is to limit their uses, e.g. turn off the faucet, replant plants
• Recycling


  The process by which used or discarded materials are treated for reuse