Discover natural resources like minerals, metals, and fuels, and understand why they must be used responsibly.
Natural resources are materials found in nature that are useful to humans, such as water, minerals, metals, and fuels like coal and petroleum.
Name a natural resource used as a fuel.
Coal (or petroleum, natural gas)
Is water a natural resource?
Yes, water is one of the most essential natural resources
Many natural resources, like coal and petroleum, take millions of years to form and cannot be replaced quickly, so they must be used carefully.
Why should we use coal and petroleum carefully?
Because they take millions of years to form naturally, so once used up, they cannot be quickly replaced
Name one way to conserve natural resources in daily life.
Turning off lights when not needed, or reducing water wastage
1. Name one example of a natural resource.
2. Why is coal called a non-renewable resource?
3. Name one renewable natural resource.
4. Why is it important to conserve natural resources?
5. Name one everyday action that helps conserve resources.
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