This document defines and provides examples of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. Renewable resources such as oxygen, freshwater, solar energy, timber and biomass can be naturally replenished, while nonrenewable resources like earth minerals, metal ores, nuclear fuels and fossil fuels like coal, petroleum and natural gas exist in limited quantities and cannot be naturally replaced once depleted.

1. Natural Resource Management Unit

2.  Renewable Resources v. Nonrenewable Resources

3.  Definition: a resources that is replaced naturally and
can be used again

4.  Oxygen
 Freshwater
 Solar Energy
 Timber
 Biomass

5.  Definition: Resources that cannot be replaced or
reused. These resources are in a limited supply.

6.  Earth minerals
 Metal ores
 Nuclear fuels
 Fossil fuels
 Coal
 Petroleum
 Natural Gas
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