Ohio’s Natural Resources Chapter 2 Caring for Our Resources Lesson 1

Our Natural Wealth The word Ohio comes from the Iroquois language meaning “great water” Ohio is rich in natural resources Material found in the environment that people use Renewable Nonrenewable

Renewable Resources Can be replaced after use Water Trees Fertile soil As people cleared land for farming, fuel and lumber, they noticed that the forests were disappearing Replanted them John Chapman “Johnny Appleseed” & the government

Nonrenewable Resources Cannot be replaced Took millions of years to create Minerals are solid substances found in Earth Coal, salt, sand, gravel, limestone, gypsum, and sandstone Fossil fuels are formed in the Earth and were made by decayed plants and animals millions of years ago Coal, oil, natural gas

Sand and gravel our two of Ohio’s largest mining industries Ohio limestone is used in: Building stone Steel Cement Fertilizer Roads Sandstone is mined in Eastern Ohio

Protecting Our Resources Care and protection of natural resources is conservation Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Turn lights off Pick up litter Conservation is everyone’s responsibility

Wanted: Clean Water Water is one of our most vital or important resources Only about 3% of the Earth’s water is ready to use (not salty Ocean water) Water must be clean to use You can keep water clean: by not dumping waste or chemicals in Protecting wetlands Marshes, swamps, and other water-soaked land Wetlands are nature’s filters; they help remove harmful substances prior to reaching rivers and streams Great Black Swamp