Natural Resources

What is a natural resource?

• Resources we get from our house
• Resources we get from people
• Resources we get from nature

Any useful material that is found in nature:

• Natural Resource
• Human Resource
• Plants

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat
• they take a long time to form
• they can be found underground

These are all examples of...

• renewable resources
• nonrenewable resources
• fossil fuels
• alternative energy

Diamonds and other minerals

• Nonrenewable
• Renewable

Coal is an example of a fossil fuel because....

• it is renewable energy that is mined from the Earth
• it is a nonrenewable resource that is replaced easily
• it is a nonrenewable resource that is mined from the Earth
• it is a clean source of energy

Which group gives examples of renewable energy sources?

• solar, wind, nuclear, natural gas
• coal, natural gas, oil
• oil, geothermal, nuclear, wind
• solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear

True or False:
Most of the energy used comes from renewable resources.

• True
• False

Why are trees a natural resource?

• The leaves are green
• We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
• They are beautiful
• They grow back after they are cut down.