Natural Resources...did you know that natural resources make-up the world around us? They are the AIR we breathe, the SOIL we walk on, the WATER we drink, the PLANTS we enjoy, the WIND that blows, the ANIMAL LIFE surrounding us and the SUN that warms our world.

Natural resources are either RENEWABLE or NON-RENEWABLE . Non-renewable natural resources are listed as: fossil fuels, oil, coal, copper, diamonds, natural gas, iron ore, minerals, gold, silver, platinum, rocks, and many more. Once non-renewable resources are removed it will take a very, very long time, if ever, to replace them. We certainly will not see it again in our lifetime or that of the next generation.

Renewable resources , on-the-other-hand, can be replaced in a relatively short period of time or used through conservation efforts without depleting the resource. We consider renewable natural resources to be: animals, insects, reptiles, plants, trees, water, grass, solar and wind energy.

Yes, water is considered a renewable resource! Even though the same amount of water is on the earth TODAY, as there was when the earth was formed, only 3% is actually in a useable state. The rest is either too salty or frozen in polar packs. That 3% is renewable through the water cycle, but we still need to conserve our water use and be careful not to waste water or any of our natural resources.