WHAT ARE
NATURAL
RESOURCES?
Natural resourcesare
resources that exist without
any actions of humankind.
Thus water, air, soil, minerals,
coal, forests, crops, and
wildlife are all
examples of natural
resources.
ON THE BASISOF ORIGIN
BIOTIC & ABIOTIC
Biotic resources are all the
living things and organic
matter in environment.
e.g. Trees, animals, plants and
birds.
BIOTIC RESOURCES ABIOTIC RESOURCES
Abiotic resources are all non-
living physical and chemical
elements in the ecosystem.
e.g. Water, air, light, gases,
minerals.
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ON THE BASISOF RECOVERY RATE
RENEWABLE NON-RENEWABLE
Unexhaustive
resources that
can be
regenerated.
e.g. Wind energy
Exhaustive
resources that
can't be
regenerated.
e.g. Petroleum
RENEWABLE &
NON-RENEWABLE
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POTENTIAL ACTUAL STOCKRESERVE
Potential
resources are
those that may
be used in the
future.
Resources that
have been
surveyed,
quantified and
qualified, and are
currently in use.
The part of an
actual resource
that can be
developed
profitably in the
future.
Those that have
been surveyed,
but cannot be
used due to lack
of technology.
ON THE BASIS OF STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL, ACTUAL,
STOCK & RESERVE
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RESOURSES AVAILABLE TOUS
Land resources
Natural gas
Animal resources
Forests resources
Wind energy
Solar energy
10%
15%
25%
30%
15%
5%
DEPLETION
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CONSERVATION
DON'T POLLUTE PLANTTREES
CONSERVE WATER
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What are renewableand non-renewable
resources ? Give examples.
What are the uses of various types of
minerals ?
Give a brief account of non-renewable
energy resources
What is nuclear energy ? Discuss its two
types
What its soil erosion ?
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