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Natural resources are not created by humans. They exist naturally on Earth. Air, water, plants, animals, and fossil fuels are all natural resources. They are the basis of life on Earth. Without natural resources, humans would become extinct like the dinosaurs.


Natural resources are categorized as either renewable or nonrenewable. Renewable resources are the ones that are always available and can be replaced when used. Nonrenewable resources, on the other hand, can’t be quickly replaced after they are used or destroyed. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because they take thousands of years to form underground.



All natural resources are connected. When humans rely too much on one type of natural resource, it negatively impacts the others. This can lead to depletion, or the ending, of important resources.


Experts are concerned with the amount of natural resources that humans use on a daily basis. The world’s population of 7.2 billion people has unending needs. More natural resources are being used than what Earth can produce. This means that without action now, Earth will transform into a dry and desolate land. It won’t be able to sustain human life any better than Venus or Jupiter. Environmentalists and other experts are working to draw attention to natural resource depletion. They are determined to begin preservation efforts. That way future generations will not be without Earth’s vital and beautiful natural resources.


Questions
How do the terms “renewable” and “nonrenewable” help the reader understand natural resources?


They give the reader a name for where to find natural resources.


They give the reader terms for processes that all natural resources go through.


They tell the reader about two different types of natural resources.


They tell the reader the best way to find natural resources in the Earth.
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They tell the reader about two different types of natural resources.

Explanation: The passage defines "renewable" and "nonrenewable," distinguishing two categories based on whether resources can be replaced quickly.