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Chapter 2-4 What benefits do forest resources offer to people Forest resources are renewable, which means that we can us them forever if forest are cared.

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1 Chapter 2-4 What benefits do forest resources offer to people Forest resources are renewable, which means that we can us them forever if forest are cared for. People use wood for building materials used in homes, and for furniture. Musical instruments

2 like guitars and sports equipment like baseball bats are made of wood. Some plastics and fabrics use wood in their manufacture. oils, medicine, nuts, and rubber come from trees. Forests also offer recreational opportunities. Trees also release oxygen into the atmosphere.

3 A fossil fuel that is dark, oily liquid petroleum What are some renewable sources Of energy for human use and what Benefits do they offer? What Disadvantages are their to their use?

4 Renewable energy sources are cleaner Than fossil fuels. The most commonly Used renewable energy source is Hydroelectric power, found where There are rivers of sufficient size. There is little or no pollution in Hydroelectric power. Wind power is very clean and can be used where there is adequate wind to

5 Turn the generators. Solar panels and other devices are Used more and more to generate Electricity or heat water for human Use. The disadvantages of Renewable energy are that sources Are often not available where People live & in many cases fossil fuels Are still less expensive.

6 The production of electricity by water power Hydroelectric power Energy produced by using the heat of Earth’s interior Geotherman energy

7 Heat or light from the sun Solar power


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