Natural Resources
What
are natural resources?
A natural resource is anything that people can use which comes from nature.
People do not make natural resources, but gather them from the earth.
Examples of natural resources are air, water, wood, oil, wind energy, hydro-electric energy, iron, and coal.
Industries to Research:
o Manning Valley: Farming
o Kalgoorlie: Mining
o Snowy Mountains: Hydroelectricity
o Great Barrier Reef: Tourism(ban on Fishing)
o Daintree Tropical Rainforest: Tourism (rainforest before protection)
o Tasmanian Wilderness: Hydroelectricity
A natural resource is anything that people can use which comes from nature.
People do not make natural resources, but gather them from the earth.
Examples of natural resources are air, water, wood, oil, wind energy, hydro-electric energy, iron, and coal.
Industries to Research:
o Manning Valley: Farming
o Kalgoorlie: Mining
o Snowy Mountains: Hydroelectricity
o Great Barrier Reef: Tourism(ban on Fishing)
o Daintree Tropical Rainforest: Tourism (rainforest before protection)
o Tasmanian Wilderness: Hydroelectricity
Learning Activity
Research your unique environment and explain how they make use of these resources.
Make sure you include pictures and support materials.
Extension
If you finish researching your area, you can research some of the other unique environments.
Make sure you include pictures and support materials.
Extension
If you finish researching your area, you can research some of the other unique environments.