Conserving and protecting natural resources

• Renewable resources - can be replaced or replenished


  Examples: plants, animals, wind, solar, geothermal, water
• Nonrenewable resources - cannot be replaced or replenished

  Examples: soil, coal, petroleum, natural gas, minerals
• Renewable

  • Plants are replaced by new ones after each harvest
• Nonrenewable

  • minerals like gold, copper, and iron are used up by people rapidly
• Nonrenewable

  • it takes millions of years for dead plants and animals to turn into fossil fuels
• Renewable

  • animals have the capacity to reproduce and are replaced when young animals are born
• Nonrenewable

  • soil comes from rocks and it takes thousands of years to form it
• Renewable

  • wind, water, and heat from the sun and magma are always available
• Products of Fossil fuels:

  • energy
  • fuel
  • motor oil
  • gasoline
• Products of Water:

  • energy
  • irrigation
  • salt
  • food
• Products of Plants:

  • wood
  • food & medicine
  • pulp
  • recreation
  • habitat
  • rubber
  • cotton
• Products of Minerals:

  • jewelry
  • glass
  • cans
  • ceramics
• Products of Animals:

  • food
  • recreation
  • wool
• Products of Rocks & Soil:

  • construction
  • shelter
  • agriculture