ECONOMICS
TECHNOLOGY
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Cows, Iron, trees
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Hammer, saw, a factory
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A business owner
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A construction worker
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Detailed explanation-1: -Oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone and sand are natural resources. Other natural resources are air, sunlight, soil and water. Animals, birds, fish and plants are natural resources as well. Natural resources are used to make food, fuel and raw materials for the production of goods.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are many reasons to be thankful for trees. Besides being beautiful and giving shade, they provide habitats for birds, insects, and other animals, and they are essential for the production of oxygen, which is vital for life on Earth. Additionally, they supply important products like wood, paper, fruit and nuts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Resources are characterized as renewable or nonrenewable; a renewable resource can replenish itself at the rate it is used, while a nonrenewable resource has a limited supply. Renewable resources include timber, wind, and solar while nonrenewable resources include coal and natural gas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy.