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What are resources?
What are resources?
anything NEEDED by human beings to live
What are nautural resources?
What are nautural resources?
materials removed from the earth that are needed and used by people
Give some examples of natural resources
Give some examples of natural resources
fossil fuels-oil, coal, natural gas, water, minerals
What are living resources?
What are living resources?
anything living on the earth that people use.
Give examples of living resources
Give examples of living resources
wood, plants for food, cotton, animals for food
What are renewable resources?
What are renewable resources?
resources that are replaced by nature in a reasonable amount of time
Give some examples of renewable resources
Give some examples of renewable resources
wood, water, soil, plants, animals
What are nonrenewable resources?
What are nonrenewable resources?
any resource that cannot be replaced by nature in a reasonable amount of time.
What are example of nonrenewable resources
What are example of nonrenewable resources
fossil fuels & minerals
What are limited resources
What are limited resources
something needed where there is only a certain amount. You might run out.
Give examples of limited resources
Give examples of limited resources
fossil fuels, minerals
What are unlimited resources`
What are unlimited resources`
resources that won't run out
Give examples of unlimited resources
trees, animals, air, water
What is recycling?
The process by which materials are reproduced into a usable form instead of being thrown away.
Give examples of items that may be recycled
Plastics, Metals, Computer Equipment, Cell Phones
Why do they mean when the say some countries have energy and some do not?
Why do they mean when the say some countries have energy and some do not?
All countries need energy, but some countries have more sources then others.
EX. Canada has many rivers that can generate hydroelectric energy.

Saudi Arabi has large supplies of oil but very little water.
What are some alternative energy sources being developed by countries?
Nuclear Energy, Wind Power, Solar Power