CONTENT....
nATURAL RESOURCES
RENEWABLE resources & NON RENEWABLE
RESOURCES
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
WHAT ARE RESOURCES?
Difference between product &
resource
products - objects that have been created
or produced for use.
resources - a resource is something that
can be used to make a product.
Different Types of Natural
Resources
Based on the availability there are two
types of natural resources:
1.Renewable: resources that are available in infinite quantity
and can be used repeatedly are called renewable resources.
Example: Forest, wind, water, etc.
2.Non-Renewable: resources that are limited in abundance due
to their non-renewable nature and whose availability may run
out in the future are called non-renewable resources. Examples
include fossil fuels, minerals, etc.
Renewable Resources
AIR
Air is a mixture of gases that is composed of 78% Nitrogen, 21%
Oxygen and a very small percentage of water vapor and other
gases. The fact that air contains so much oxygen is not because
the earth provided us the atmosphere with that composition, but
because living things like plants produced oxygen for over 2
billion of years ago from carbon dioxide.
The oxygen in the air is essential for animals to survive because
we use this oxygen to produce energy from the food we eat. The
carbon dioxide we breathe out is in turn required for plants to trap
energy from the sun and turn it into food.
The air also has another important function: it regulates the
temperature of the earth and causes different weather pattern.
Without the atmosphere’s moderating effect, the earth would be
fried during the day and would be freezing cold in the night. The
movements of air (wind) bring us rain in every monsoon.
Polluting the air by releasing hazardous chemicals can thus
threaten the existence of life and can alter climatic patterns.
Wind energy is created using a wind turbine, a device that
channels the power of the wind to generate electricity.
The wind blows the blades of the turbine, which are attached to a
rotor. The rotor then spins a generator to create electricity.
Soil
The MINRALS useful for life are found in the upper crust of the earth. But most of these are
found in rocks, which cannot be used by plants or animal. Instead, we need them crushed in
small particles which we call soil. The soil is formed by the breaking up of rocks by various
geological, climatic and biological processes. Soil contains minerals such as Iron, Zinc, Nitrogen
compounds, etc. that are all essential to sustaining life. It also holds water and makes it available
for plants to use. Soil also contains ores from which we can extract metals such as iron, copper,
gold, and aluminum.
Modern farming techniques using fertilizers and pesticides are degrading the quality of soil
suitable for growing crops in the long run. Mining and deforestation are resulting in the loss of
fertile soil. Thus, it is essential that we protect it.
We must save our planet from air, water and soil pollution, we must control the production of
pollutants. We must act fast or else there will be a time when mother nature decides to act and in
such a scenario life will not be as simple as it seems today.
Water
Water is called the medium of life. All life on the planet requires water
(there are some forms of life that can live without air) because all the
chemical reactions that occur in living cells occur using water as a
medium. Water is found in large bodies like the ocean,. It is also found in
the atmosphere as vapour and as a solid in snow, glaciers and ice shelves.
97% of seas, rivers, and lakes the water on the earth is found in the oceans
and is too salty for us to drink. Of the 3% that is available as fresh water,
98% of this fresh water is trapped in glaciers and ice. Only a small
amount of this natural resource is available in rivers and lakes.
Hydroelectric energy is made by moving water. Hydro
comes from the Greek word for water.
To harness energy from flowing water, the water must
be controlled. A large reservoir is created, usually by
damming a river to create an artificial lake, or reservoir.
Water is channeled through tunnels in the dam.
The energy of water flowing through the dam's tunnels
causes turbines to turn. The turbines make generators
move. Generators are machines that produce
SUN
The sun is really important because it provides us with a lot of
resources such as light ,heat ,energy , vitamin D ,helps grow
our food and most importantly it helps keep us alive if it
weren't for the sun none of us would be here. Without sunlight
our plants ,fruits and vegetables could not grow and most
importantly we can't see without sunlight. If there were no
heat we all would freeze to death which isn't the best feeling.
The sun provides us with The sun provides us with light to
electricity! The sun provides us heat! our plants, fruits , vegetables and
The sun transfers energy into the Without the help of the suns heat food!
solar panels which helps provides we all wouldn't have been here The sun provides photosynthesis to
us with energy. and the earth would have had a the plants and without the help of
cold atmosphere. the sun we would not have been
able to grow our vegetables and
fruits.
NON RENEWABLE RESOURCES
There are four major types of nonrenewable resources: .
Oil
natural gas
coal
nuclear energy
Oil, natural gas, and coal are collectively called fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels were formed within the Earth from dead plants and
animals over millions of years—hence the name “fossil” fuels.
They are found in underground layers of rock and sediment.
Pressure and heat worked together to transform the plant and
animal remains into crude oil (also known as petroleum), coal,
and natural gas.
Difference between Renewable &
Non Renewable resources
Renewable Non-renewable
resource resource
It can be renewed
Once completely
consumed, it cannot
as it is available in
be renewed due to
infinite quantity limited stock
Sustainable in Exhaustible in nature
nature High cost and less
Low cost and environment-friendly
environment- Replenish slowly or
friendly do not replenish
Replenish quickly naturally at all
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
Resource conservation means using the available resources
carefully and giving them time to get renewed. Sustainable
development means balancing our present needs of using
resources without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.
Basic principles of sustainable development are:
•Respect and care for all forms of life
•right to a healthy and productive life for all human beings
•conserve the earth’s ecosystem and biological diversity
• minimize the depletion of natural resources
•sharing educational programmes and information to change
people’s attitude and adopt practices to save the environment
and enabling communities and groups to care for their own
environment.
The golden rule of conservation is - the three R’s – Reduce,
Reuse and Recycle.
CONSERVATION OF
Ways in which we can contribute towards conservation are:
RESOURCES
We should love and care for our environment.
We should follow the 3 Rs-Reduce, Recycle , Reuse.
Reduce:
(a) Save water by turning the tap off while brushing your teeth.
(b) Take a bus or carpool to school. In this way you can reduce air
pollution.
Reuse:
(a) Write on both sides of the paper.
(b) Donate your old clothes and toys to poor people.
Recycle:
(a) Make many thing from paper. We can recycle paper.
(b) We can buy Recycled products.
Video Links
Saving our Resources :
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