natural resources

  Abiotic Examples Water, light, wind, soil, humidity, minerals, gases. Factors Affect the ability of organisms to survive, reproduce; help determine types and numbers of organisms able to exist in environment; limiting factors restrict growth Affects Individual of a species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere.

Natural Resources Natural resources  are useful raw materials that we get from the Earth. They occur naturally, which means that humans cannot make natural resources. Instead, we use and modify natural resources in ways that are beneficial to us. The materials used in human-made objects are natural resources. Some examples of natural resources and the ways we can use them are: Natural Resource Products or Services Air Wind energy, tires Animals Foods (milk, cheese, steak, bacon) and clothing (wool sweaters, silk shirts, leather belts) Coal Electricity Minerals Coins, wire, steel, aluminum cans, jewelry Natural gas Electricity, heating Oil Electricity, fuel for cars and airplanes, plastic Plants Wood, paper, cotton clothing, fruits, vegetables Sunlight Solar power, photosynthesis Water Hydroelectric energy, drinking, cleaning

Natural resources  are  resources  that exist without actions of humankind. This includes all valued characteristics such as magnetic, gravitational, electrical properties and forces etc. On earth it includes:  sunlight ,  atmosphere ,  water ,  land  (includes all minerals) along with all  vegetation ,  crops  and animal life that naturally subsists upon or within the heretofore identified characteristics and substances Particular areas such as  the rainforest in Fatu-Hiva  are often characterized by the  biodiversity  and  biodiversity  existent in their ecosystems. Natural resources may be further classified in different ways. Natural resources are materials and components (something that can be used) that can be found within the environment. Every man-made product is composed of natural resources (at its fundamental level). A  natural resource  may exist as a separate entity such as fre...