Activity 3.2.1 Natural Resources Review

 

Natural Resouces


Everything on this planet uses resources to survive. “Resources we take from the environment are called natural resources.” (Exploring Natural Resources) Renewable and nonrenewable are the two categories that comprise of natural resources. Nonrenewable resources are resources that once taken out of the environment cannot be replenished or take an extremely long time to be created again. And examples of nonrenewable resources are fossil fuels and minerals. Although these two examples can be replenished it does take some time to be created naturally. Renewable resources are resources that are easily replenished by the planet. “Renewable resources are essentially inexhaustible or can be replaced relatively rapidly.” (Exploring Natural Resources) Solar, wind, and wood are just some examples of renewable resources.

While renewable resources can be replenished easily, they can also be depleted to a point where they become scarce or too expensive. This is when we start to rely on alternative resources. We did this when we replaced steel on cars with plastic. An issue we have with alternatives is the quality might not be as good as a natural resource and the effect on the environment because they use chemicals to make. Another useful method to conserve natural resources is to recycle and reuse. Recycling enables natural resources to be used over and over again, so then new resources do not have to be taken from the earth.” (Exploring Natural Resources)

Source

"Exploring Natural Resources.", directed by Anonymous, produced by Brian A. Jerome, and Visual Learning Systems., Visual Learning Systems, 2017. Alexander Street, https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/exploring-natural-resources.


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