NATURAL
RESOURCES
PRESENTED BY REESE MILLE
WHAT ARE
NATURAL
RESOURCES?
Natural resources are
resources that exist without
any actions of humankind.
Thus water, air, soil, minerals,
coal, forests, crops, and
wildlife are all
examples of natural
resources.
newable
Nonrenewable
CLASSIFICATION
ON THE BASIS OF
RECOVERY RATE
ON THE BASIS OF
ORIGIN
ON THE BASIS OF
DEVELOPMENT
Biotic
Abiotic
Potential
Actual
Stock
Reserve
ON THE BASIS OF 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.
ON THE BASIS OF 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
POTENTIAL ACTUAL STOCK RESERVE
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
RESOURSES AVAILABLE TO US
Land resources
Natural gas
Animal resources
Forests resources
Wind energy
Solar energy
10%
15%
25%
30%
15%
5%
MAJOR NATURAL
RESOURCES
Forest resources
Water resources
Mineral resources
Food resources
Energy resources
Land resources.
DEPLETION
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CONSERVATION
DON'T POLLUTE PLANT TREES
CONSERVE WATER
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What are renewable and 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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QUESTIONS
THANK YOU

Natural Resources for environmental .pdf

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    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.
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    newable Nonrenewable CLASSIFICATION ON THE BASISOF RECOVERY RATE ON THE BASIS OF ORIGIN ON THE BASIS OF DEVELOPMENT Biotic Abiotic Potential Actual Stock Reserve
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    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%
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    MAJOR NATURAL RESOURCES Forest resources Waterresources Mineral resources Food resources Energy resources Land resources.
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    DEPLETION Lorem ipsum dolorsit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis maximus libero vel mi facilisis consectetur. Suspendisse sodales lobortis erat vel fermentum. Morbi convallis justo eu velit dignissim cursus. Quisque interdum mollis arcu, non commodo odio egestas nec. In vitae est ut lacus viverra finibus tincidunt sit amet lorem. Ut tincidunt aliquet ligula, ut dapibus lorem aliquet at. In pharetra mattis dui vel aliquet.
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    CONSERVATION DON'T POLLUTE PLANTTREES CONSERVE WATER Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis maximus libero vel mi facilisis consectetur. CONSERVE ENERGY Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis maximus libero vel mi facilisis consectetur. Suspendisse sodales Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis maximus libero vel mi facilisis consectetur. Suspendisse sodales lobortis erat Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis maximus libero vel mi facilisis
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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 ? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. QUESTIONS
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