Natural ResourcesPresentation by: Shivani chhabra, Shramita

bhatnagar , Pooja grover and Shuchi jain Branch: I.T

Project Guide:Dr. Tanuja Nautiyal

Department of Chemistry Northern India Engineering College

Natural Resources

Natural resources are anything we take from the earth and use. Examples or natural resources are oil, minerals, water, plants, animals, rocks and the air we breathe.

Three Different Kinds

Natural resources can be categorized into three different groups – renewable, nonrenewable, and inexhaustible.

Conservation

Some natural resources will eventually be used up so conservation of these resources is very important.

Renewable Resources

Renewable resources are

those that nature produces

again and again. Examples

of renewable resources Include plants animals

water oxygen and soil.

Cycle

Many of these resources go through some sort of cycle and can be replaced in a lifetime.

If used carefully, we will not run out of these resources.

Pollution

These resources can be polluted air and water or contaminated soil. It is important for people to try to protect these resources from pollution and contamination.

Nonrenewable Resources

Nonrenewable resources are resources that cannot be replaced or take thousands to millions of years to form.

Examples

Fossil fuels are materials that come from the decayed remains of dead plants and animals that are burned to produce energy. Oil, coal, and natural gas.

Minerals

Silver

Gold

Diamonds

And other gemstone.

Inexhaustible Resources

Are those that have an unlimited supply. They will not be used up.

Examples

Wind

Sunlight

Ocean tides

Natural ResourcesPresentation by: Shivani chhabra, Shramita

bhatnagar , Pooja grover and Shuchi jain Branch: I.T

Project Guide:Dr. Tanuja Nautiyal

Department of Chemistry Northern India Engineering College