Grade 7 Geography Summary: Use Of Natural Resources

Netsport

Description

A summary of the use of natural resources by humans.

Sujets

• Littérature Sud-Africaine
• Littérature sud-africaine
• Collège
• Secondary education in France
• collège
• Collège
• Collège
• Post-primaire

Informations

• Publié par: Netsport
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• Langue: English

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source of food for other animals & humans

meat, eggs, milk: foods high in protein

protein: builds, maintains & makes new tissues in the body

an area that has many plants & trees growing in it

grow in soil, need air & water to grow

use wood to make houses, furniture, paper & burn as firewood

some grow naturally, others planted = plantation

Natural Resources & Conservation

Animals & Marine Life

Forests

layer on the surface of the land where plants grow

made up of particles of rock, decaying animals & plants, water & air

important natural resouces: without it, no life on land

plants grow in soil & then provide food for other animals through feeding levels of a food chain

Soil

What?

Natural Main Idea Resources

Air

come from the environment around us

include rocks, soil, water, forests

used in farming, forestry, mining

world's resources being used up or damaged

need to look after our resources for future generations

Water

all living things need water to live

can survive several weeks without food, but only a few days without water

very valuable natural resource

used for many different things

often wasted and polluted by humans

without air there would be no life on Earth

humans & animals need air to stay alive

breathe in oxygen

exhale carbon dioxide

machines with engines also need air to work