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Energy: Resources, Energy, and Society

Natural Resources

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Natural Resources

Natural resources are materials found in nature that humans use for energy, manufacturing, and daily life. These resources can be classified into renewable (such as sunlight, water, and forests) and nonrenewable (such as coal, oil, and minerals). The availability and use of nat...

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Everything we use in our daily lives comes from natural resources, which are materials found in nature that humans use to make things.

Natural resources are divided into renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Renewable resources, like sunlight, wind, and water, can be replenished. Nonrenewable resources, like coal, oil, and minerals,...

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Natural ResourcesRenewable ResourcesNonrenewable ResourcesResource ConservationResource ManagementEnvironmental ImpactSustainable UseResource ClassificationEnergy ResourcesMaterial Properties

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