| |
|
|
| |
 |
| Natural Resources |
|
| The things that man derives from the environment are called natural resources. Natural resources are thus stores of supplies that are needed by man. The resources include the energy, air, soil, water, minerals, microbes, other organisms, etc. |
| |
 |
| |
|
| |
| The resources may be classified in two ways: |
| |
 Living |
| |
|
Non-living |
| |
| Living Resources |
| |
| The living resources include the plants, animals and the microbes. They are also called the organic resources. |
| |
| Non-living Resources |
| |
| The non-living resources include the air, water, energy, minerals, etc. Soil is also a non-living resource. However, since it also contains the microbes and other living organisms, it is sometimes referred to as mixed resource. |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
