The six main natural resources and information on their formation and uses.

1. NATURAL RESOURCES
SOCIAL 7
Miss Riddell
March 2019

2. RENEWABLE RESOURCE
• A resource that replaces itself if carefully managed
• Example: water, forests, soil, fish

3. NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES
• A resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up
• Examples: coal, oil, fossil fuels

4. MINERALS
• Example: gold, salt, uranium, diamonds

5. Non-renewable

6. Formation
• Minerals are formed through a variety of geological processes in
the Earth

7. Major uses
• Electronics
• Fertilizers
• Construction (metals)
• Jewelry
• Cosmetics
• Many human-made products

8. WATER

9. Renewable

10. Formation
• Renewed through the water cycle

11. Major uses
• Hydration (drinking)
• Household use (cleaning, showers, dishes, laundry, cooking)
• Agricultural (plant or crop)
• Energy (hydro-electric)
• Transportation (ships, boats)
• Recreation (sailing, swimming, hockey)

12. SOIL

13. Renewable

14. Formation
• Formed from rocks and organic material broken down by natural
processes

15. Major uses
• Agriculture
• Gardening
• Construction

16. ANIMALS

17. Renewable

18. Formation
• Renewed through natural reproduction,
• Require food and water

19. Major uses
• Food & Agriculture
• Transportation
• Recreation and hobbies
• Decoration
• Protection
• Companion
• Clothing
• Shelter

20. FOSSIL FUELS
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21. Non-renewable

22. Formation
• Formed over millions of years from plant and animal materials

23. Major uses
• Energy
• Plastics
• Chemicals

24. PLANTS

25. renewable

26. Formation
• Usually grown from seeds
• Require: water, sunlight, food (soil)

27. Major uses
• Food
• Paper
• Clothing
• Oxygen
• Lumber
• Fuel
• Medecine
• Recreation

28. FOSSIL FUELS
• A non-renewable resource formed from plant and animal materials
over millions of years
• Examples: oil, natural gas, coal