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Understanding Natural Resources for a Sustainable Future

Learn about renewable, nonrenewable, and inexhaustible resources with interactive visuals. Discover ways to conserve and use resources with purpose for a better tomorrow.

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Understanding Natural Resources for a Sustainable Future

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  1. *Natural Resources Three door with a *flap

  2. For each door: • Renewable: draw a tree • Nonrenewable: draw a mining cart • Inexhaustible: draw a sun

  3. Renewable Resources: Can be replaced at the same rate that it is consumed. Examples: • Trees • Oxygen • Animals • Water CONSERVE: Don’t waste it! Use with purpose!

  4. Nonrenewable Resources: A resource that forms at a much slower rate than can be replaced. Examples: • Coal • Petroleum (crude oil) • Natural gas • Gemstones CONSERVE: Don’t waste it! Use with purpose!

  5. Inexhaustible Resource Never runs out. Examples: • Sun • Water • Wind We need to find inexpensive ways to use these resources in the future.

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