Natural Resources

A natural element is considered a resource if it is _____________________.

What do the members of a society need to obtain and transform a resource?

• Knowledge, technology and tools

• Tools and knowledge

• Investment, knowledge and tools

• Technology

Reneweable resources are those that...

• need long periods of time to appear.

• can be renewed in a short period of time.

• are limitless.

• are limited.

Examples of renewable resources are:

• Coal, wind and water.

• Water, animals and oil.

• Water, minerals and soil.

• Wind, vegetation and water.

Non-renewable resources are those that...

• are limited.

• can be renewed in a short period of time.

• need long period of time to appear.

• are limitless.

Examples of non-renewable resources include:

• Coal, wind and natural gas.

• Wind, coal and oil.

• Natural gas, coal and oil.

• Minerals, oil and soil.

In the rural areas there is a lot of ____________ of different resources.

Human beings _____________ the urban areas in which they settle to obtain and use the resources for their everyday life.