What Are Natural Resources

trees (wood and paper)

Can you name a natural resource that does not come out of the ground

trees, water, air, and metal

What are some natural resources?

Surface sources such as river and lake, and underground sources (groundwater)

What are two sources of drinking water?

Earth and are often pumped from or dug out of the ground.

Where do most natural resources come from?

Recycling saves resources, saves energy, and produces less pollution.

Why is it important to recycle?

Natural Resource

a material that is found in nature that is essential or useful to people

Conservation

careful use of resources so that they will last as long as possible

Renewable Resource

one that can be replace within a human lifetime

Nonrenewable Resource

one that can't be replaced within a human lifetime.

Recycle

to process used products into new products by using the material again

Reuse

to use item again after their original use

hydroelectric dam

used to generate electricty

Reduce

using less of a resource helps conserve it