NATURAL RESOURCES,

2.  A resource is any physical material
constituting part of Earth that people
need and value.
 Natural material
become resources when humans
value these.
 The uses and values
of resources change from time to
time.

3. I. BIOTIC
II. ABIOTIC
III. RENUEABLE
IV. NON-RENUEABLE
V. POTENTIAL RESOURCE
VI. ACTUAL RESOURCE
VII. AGRICULTURAL
VIII. PASTORAL
IX. ENERGY
X. MINERAL

4.  These are also known as the living resources.
These are the renewable resources and include
the plants and animals. The foods, sugars, tea,
coffee, medicines are obtained from the plants.
The timber is obtained from the tress and is
used for the construction, furniture, ships,
poles and radio. The wood pulp forms different
types of paper. The gums, wool, acetic acid,
alcohol, and dry fruits are obtained from the
trees.

6.  Materials which can be used and then
replenished by nature or with human
assistance within a relatively short period
of time, for example; crops, water,
forests,

7.  NON –RENUABLE RESOURCE exist
in finite amount and cannot be
replaced by nature or replaced in a
long period of time for example; coal,
oil and diamonds.

8.  Potential resources are those whose
entire quantity may not be known and
these are not being used at present.
 These resources could be used in future.
The level of technology we have at present
may not be advanced enough to easily
utilize these resources . E g- windmill

9.  Resource that are already being
utilized by humans are called Actual
Resources.
 Coal, Petroleum, Uranium- etc fall into
the category of Actual Resource.
 Actual Resource are not fully exploited
as the limitation in the available
technologies make them un –
economical.

10.  AGRICULTURE RESOURCES include all crops like
cereals, grains and fibre crops such as jute
,cotton are examples of agriculture crops.
 Nearly 70% of population is dependent on
agricultural activities. Making it important
occupation.
 Agriculture is dependent on rain irrigation and
poor quality of seeds.
 manure processing and handling facilities and
processing and handling facilities which
contribute to the production,

11. • Animal resource such as milk , meat
etc are called as pastoral resource .
• Animals help human’s in agriculture
and other activities.
• Farmers are reliable on animals like ox
and bull to farm.
• Animals are also used to pull carts.

12.  Minerals include— Iron, Copper, Coal,
Gold etc.
 These are the natural resources which
cannot be renewed.
 They are present in the organisms as an
organic and inorganic molecule and ions.
 manganese, aluminum, cobalt, iron and
chromium can work till 2500 A.D.
 We must also use these resources
wisely.