NATURAL RESOURCES

NATURAL RESOURCES

1. What is a natural resource?

   • Natural resources are those elements necessary to satisfy our basic needs, and are the basis of life on earth.
     • Minerals, we can use the to jewelry, glass, cans, ceramics, quartz, decorations etc...
     • Water: we can use them for energy, drinking water
     • Forest: she can use the for wood, food, medicine, cotton, rubber.
     • soils:They are a fundamental part of the balance of ecosystems: they function as filters and buffers by retaining substances,and rocks: are aggregates of one or more minerals. They can be used as non-energy industrial resources or as a source of energy.
     • oil: Energy fuel, animals: They absorb and take advantage of nutritional substances from the remains of animals and plants. They are like a kind of "recyclers" so as not to waste matter that can still be used.

2. Types of natural resources

   • Abiotic: They do not come from organic matter such as soil, water, air, winds, etc.
   • Perpetual resources: These are natural resources whose existence is not exhausted by their use.
   • Biotic: Those that come from organic matter such as plants, animals and their products
   • Non renewable: a non-renewable resource are those that can run out and are very difficult to replace easily.
   • Renewable resources: it is a natural resource that can be restored by natural processes at a rate faster than consumption by humans.

3. Curious facts about resources and their uses

   • The only planet with water + The only planet with life?
   • The Natural resources are what give life to the planet earth.
   • Did you know that Ecuador is also the country with the largest number of rivers per unit area in the world and has important water resources
   • These are the five poorest countries in the world. Central African Republic. This country located in the interior of the continent and without access to the sea has a population of 4.6 million inhabitants, 40% of whom are under 14 years of age. ... Burundi. ... Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Liberia. ... Niger.
   • did you know that paper can be recycled up to 11 times? it is converted into different types of paper and cardboard.

4. funtion of natural resources

   • The protection and sustainable use of natural resources can generate jobs and economic growth through tourism, agriculture, aquaculture, among others.
     • Rocks: encompasses the physical, biotic, environmental, infrastructural and socio-economic components of a natural land unit, including surface and near-surface freshwater resources important for management.
     • Oil:transportation, industrial energy, heating and lighting, etc...
     • Minerals:are inorganic materials found in the earth's crust. They are usually extracted for economic purposes, as they serve as input for different industrial processes.
     • Water: is essential for human life and living things, and society relies on water to generate and sustain economic growth and prosperity, through activities such as agriculture, commercial fishing, energy production, industry, transportation and tourism.

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