Examples of natural resources we use every day.

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• Natural Resources: Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
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• Renewable Resources: Resources that can be replenished naturally over time (e.g., solar energy, wind, water, forests).
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• Non-Renewable Resources: Resources that exist in a fixed amount and cannot be easily replaced (e.g., fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas; minerals).
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• Water: Essential for drinking, agriculture, industry, and energy production.
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• Forests: Provide timber, paper, oxygen, and habitats for wildlife.
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• Solar Energy: Energy from the sun, used for electricity and heating.
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• Wind Energy: Energy from the wind, used to generate electricity.
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• Fossil Fuels: Coal, oil, and natural gas used for energy.
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• Minerals: Naturally occurring inorganic substances with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure (e.g., iron, copper, aluminum).

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?
   1. A. Coal
   2. B. Oil
   3. C. Wind
   4. D. Natural Gas
2. Which natural resource is primarily used for generating electricity through turbines?
   1. A. Soil
   2. B. Water
   3. C. Sand
   4. D. Rocks
3. Fossil fuels are considered what type of natural resource?
   1. A. Renewable
   2. B. Inexhaustible
   3. C. Non-Renewable
   4. D. Sustainable
4. Which natural resource is essential for agriculture?
   1. A. Gold
   2. B. Water
   3. C. Diamond
   4. D. Iron
5. Timber and paper are products primarily derived from which natural resource?
   1. A. Oceans
   2. B. Deserts
   3. C. Forests
   4. D. Grasslands
6. Which of the following is a mineral resource commonly used in construction?
   1. A. Air
   2. B. Sunlight
   3. C. Iron
   4. D. Wind
7. Energy harnessed from the sun is known as:
   1. A. Geothermal energy
   2. B. Hydroelectric energy
   3. C. Solar energy
   4. D. Nuclear energy