Renewable Resources
A renewable resource is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time. Winds, sunlight, and water are usually renewable resources.
Nonrenewable Resources
The opposite of renewable, like something that doesn't grow back, so if you are thinking you can have your coal back, you can't it's gone.
How People Use Resources
Around the world, people rely on natural resources for the same basic needs. Not all resources are easily available in parts of the world. Like not all places have water. Fuels are used for cooking, heating, and power. Different fuels are common in different parts of the world.
Sustainable Use
Sustainable use means using it in ways that maintain the resource at a certain quality for a certain period of time.
Ecological Footprint
The amount of land and water that individuals use is called an ecological footprint.
Conservation
Resource conservation is the process of practicing of managing the use of resources wisely so the resources last longer
