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Concept: Concept:
Protection - the act of preventing somebody or Protection - the act of preventing somebody or
something from being harmed or damaged something from being harmed or damaged
Conservation – wise use of natural resources so that it Conservation – wise use of natural resources so that it
will not be used up too soon or used in a way that will will not be used up too soon or used in a way that will
damage the environment. damage the environment.
Natural Resources Natural Resources
1. FOSSIL FUELS - Organic materials that have experience 1. FOSSIL FUELS - Organic materials that have experience
chemical and physical transformation such as remains of chemical and physical transformation such as remains of
plants and animals plants and animals
- Ex. Coal, petroleum or crude oil, natural gas - Ex. Coal, petroleum or crude oil, natural gas
2. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY - Geo means “Earth” and Thermos 2. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY - Geo means “Earth” and Thermos
means “Heat”. means “Heat”.
- Natural heat from inside the Earth - Natural heat from inside the Earth
3. NATURAL GAS - produces the least carbon dioxide 3. NATURAL GAS - produces the least carbon dioxide
among fossil fuels among fossil fuels
Renewable Resources – resources that can be replaced. Renewable Resources – resources that can be replaced.
Examples are plants, animals, and water. Examples are plants, animals, and water.
Nonrenewable Resources – resources that cannot be Nonrenewable Resources – resources that cannot be
replaced easily, or it takes a very long time to replace. replaced easily, or it takes a very long time to replace.
Examples are soil, coal, oil and natural gas are Examples are soil, coal, oil and natural gas are
nonrenewable resources. nonrenewable resources.
Earth’s Materials Earth’s Materials
- Mineral, Rocks, Soil, Water - Mineral, Rocks, Soil, Water
Endangered Landscape Endangered Landscape
- Erosion – transport of soil and sediments - Erosion – transport of soil and sediments
- Detachment Entrainment or Transport - Detachment Entrainment or Transport
Deposition Deposition
- Desertification - Desertification
Endangered Water Endangered Water
- Presence of infectious agents - Presence of infectious agents
- Toxic inorganic chemicals and Organic chemicals - Toxic inorganic chemicals and Organic chemicals
- Eutrophication – body of water becomes enrich - Eutrophication – body of water becomes enrich
with dissolved nutrients that stimulate the with dissolved nutrients that stimulate the
growth of aquatic plant-life which usually results growth of aquatic plant-life which usually results
to dissolve oxygen depletion to dissolve oxygen depletion
- Thermal pollution - Thermal pollution
- Oil spills - Oil spills
- Overexploitation and Escape of exotic cultured - Overexploitation and Escape of exotic cultured
species species
Activity: Activity:
Make a slogan about Protection and Conservation of Natural Make a slogan about Protection and Conservation of Natural
Resources. Resources.