2. • Nature has bestowed us with many gifts. They are commonly called
as natural resources.
• The natural resources have made this planet livable and have
supported the evolution and sustenance of living organisms.
• Natural resources are of utmost importance to all living beings
particularly to humans.
Natural resources are derived from the environment. Some of them are
essential for survival and some of them are used for satisfying human
wants
3. Resources
• A resource is anything we get from the environment to meet our
needs and wants. Some resources are directly available for use. The
examples of such resources being freshwater, air, plants and animals.
Natural resources are the raw material