Natural Resource

Natural resources are anything we take from the earth and use. Examples or natural resources are oil, minerals, water, plants, animals, rocks and the air we breathe. Natural resources can be categorized into three different groups renewable, nonrenewable, and inexhaustible. Some natural resources will eventually be used up so conservation of these resources is very important.

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Fossil Fuels Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

'ossil fuels are materials that come from the decayed remains of dead plants and animals that are burned to produce energy. (il )petroleum*, coal, and natural gas are the three ma+or fossil fuels. (il,petroleum is used to make gasoline, diesel fuel, +et fuel and plastics. -oal is burned in factories and power plants to make energy. Natural gas is used for cooking. -hemical energy is stored inside plants and animals. "hen these organisms die, they are buried under particles of sand, soil and mud. (ver millions of years these layers are pressed and cemented together to form solid rock. .his traps the dead plants and animals in the rock layers. %eat and pressure change the remains into oil, coal, and natural gas. 'ossil fuels are categorized as nonrenewable resources because it takes millions of years for them to form. $eople use fossil fuels much more /uickly than they are made. uestions "hat are the three fossil fuels# "hy are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources# "here do fossil fuels come from# %ow are fossil fuels formed#

Renewable Resource
0enewable resources are those that nature produces again and again. Examples of renewable resources include plants, animals, water, oxygen, and soil 1any of these resources go through some sort of cycle and can be replaced in a lifetime. 2f used carefully, we will not run out of these resources. .hese resources can be polluted )air and water* or contaminated )soil*. 2t is important for people to try to protect these resources from pollution and contamination.

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Nonrenewable Resource
Nonrenewable resources are resources that cannot be replaced or take thousands to millions of years to form. Examples of nonrenewable resources include fossil fuels )oil, coal, and natural gas* and minerals. 1inerals include silver, copper, gold, diamonds, and other gemstones. 2t takes thousands to millions of years for these resources to form and therefore could be completely used up if we do not use them carefully.

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Inexhaustible Resource
2nexhaustible resources are those that have an unlimited supply. .hey will not be used up. Examples of inexhaustible resources include wind, sunlight and ocean tides. .he heat energy from the sun warms the land and water of earth at different rates. .his uneven warming causes winds. .he gravitational interaction between the moon and earth causes ocean tides.

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Conserve, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

-onservation is the wise use and protection of natural resources. .o conserve resources, we can follow the slogan 40educe, 0euse, 0ecycle5. "e can cut back on the amount of natural resources we use reduce. "e can use some things over and over again reuse. "e can turn used resources into new products recycle. 2t is also important to protect wildlife and their habitats. (ver hunting, over fishing, pollution and loss of habitat all put plant and animal species in danger of becoming extinct.

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