Natural Resources: Materials or substances found in nature that humans use to meet their needs.

Types: Renewable/ Non-renewable

Uses:

- Water: drinking, irrigation, industry

- Forests: wood, paper, medicine

- Minerals and metals: construction, technology, manufacturing

- Fossil fuels: energy

Management / Sustainability:

- Planting trees, protecting forests

- Using renewable energy

- Recycling and reducing waste

- Conservation of water and soil