Natural Resources

The materials which are supplied by the earth, that is, by nature, are called natural resources. Some natural resources can be used again. They are called renewable resources. Other natural resources can be used only once. They are called non renewable resources.

Some areas of the earth have been supplied with a lot of certain natural resources. Others naural resources can be used only once. They are called non renewable resources.

Among our natural resources are fuels as coal and oil. Precious materials such as gold, silver are natural resources too. Copper is natural resource. The minerals come from the inside of the earth. Gold, copper and silver are minerals. The salt we use to flavour our food is a natural resource. Our food, too, for example rice, is supplied by nature.

The important part of the earth’s surface provide many of our natural resources. We get pure water from lakes and streams. Water is our natural resource. We get wood from our forest. Wood is a natural resource.

Air, too is a natural resource. In fact, it is one of our most important natural resource. We’ll die without air to breath. In some cities the air has become polluted because cars and other motor vehicles emit gas that mixes the air. Step are now being taken to make the air clean.

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