


Conservation is the protection of things found in nature. It requires the sensible use of all Earth’s natural resources: water, soil, minerals, wildlife, and forests. People who care about conservation try to preserve natural resources so natural resources could still be available in the future.…

Disappearing Resources Many people are afraid that humans are destroying the world’s natural resources. Cutting trees for farming and building wipes out forests and homes of many animals. Vehicles and factories use huge amounts of oil every day. Releasing poisonous chemicals and waste pollute the…

Water We need water in every single activity in our daily life. We use it for drinks, brushing teeth, swimming… The best part is that water always seems to be around us. Every time you turn the faucet on, and you can boil water for…

Renewable Resources Renewable resources are resources that are replenished by the environment over relatively short periods of time. This type of resource is much more desirable to use because often a resource renews so fast that it will have regenerated by the time you’ve used…

Natural resources are the materials that are found in nature and exploited to make the things humans need. You probably use more things created from natural resources than you realize! Air, water, plants, and animals are all examples of natural resources, which are any raw…