1. OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
By: Annette Miles

2. A _________ NATURAL RESOURCE is a natural resource that CAN be replaced within a person’s lifetime.
RENEWABLE

3. Here are some examples of renewable resources:
WATER
_______________

4. Here are some examples of renewable resources:
WIND
_______________

5. Here are some examples of renewable resources:
SOLAR
_______________

6. Here are some examples of renewable resources:
GEOTHERMAL
_____________________

7. There is the same amount of water, wind, and sunlight on Earth today as there was yesterday and will be tomorrow.

8. Here are some examples of other kinds of renewable resources:
Trees
(wood)

9. Crops that we eat – like lettuce…
Here are some examples of other kinds of renewable resources:
Crops that we eat – like lettuce…

10. Here are some examples of other kinds of renewable resources:
….and corn.

11. Animals – that we use for food…
Here are some examples of other kinds of renewable resources:
Animals – that we use for food…

12. …or for other resources such as wool.
Here are some examples of other kinds of renewable resources:
…or for other resources such as wool.

13. The main nonrenewable resources that we use are ___________.
A ________________NATURAL RESOURCE is a natural resource that will be used up some day.
NONRENEWABLE
The main nonrenewable resources that we use are ___________.
These are fuels that were formed over many years from the remains of once living organisms.
fossil fuels

14. Here are some examples of nonrenewable resources:
___
OIL
THIS IS A FOSSIL FUEL

15. Here are some examples of nonrenewable resources:
___
coal
THIS IS A FOSSIL FUEL

16. Here are some examples of nonrenewable resources:
___________
Natural
Gas
THIS IS A FOSSIL FUEL

17. To release the chemical energy, we ______ the fossil fuels.
Where did the energy come from that these fossil fuels store as chemical energy?
THE SUN !
To release the chemical energy, we ______ the fossil fuels.
burn

18. A problem: The burning of these fossil fuels creates _______________.
air pollution

19. Here is another example of a nonrenewable resource:
Metals

20. Once these resources are gone we cannot replace them!

21. Look at the following pictures and guess if they are a renewable resource or a nonrenewable resource.

22. NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE
Diamonds !
NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE

23. Food Plants !
RENEWABLE RESOURCE

24. NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE
Iron Ore !
NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE

25. Animals !
RENEWABLE RESOURCE

26. Wind !
RENEWABLE RESOURCE

27. NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE
Salt!
NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE

28. NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE
Coal !
NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE

29. Trees!
RENEWABLE RESOURCE

30. NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE
Oil !
NON – RENEWABLE RESOURCE

31. We need to conserve and take care of all of our natural resources!

32. RESOURCES

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