Found 6 Articles for Natural resources

Introduction Resources are the things that are present in the environment and are used to make life easier and comfortable. The land, water, sunlight, forests, are all resources that the nature has gifted for human life. However, being an explorer man has modified some of these resources or combined them to generate some other resources like vehicles, machinery, etc. in order to make life easy. Based on their origin these resources are classified broadly as natural resources and man-made resources. Management of natural resources is of prime importance because every other resource and survival of life is dependent ... Read More

Air and oxygen are two different things that are often confused. Although they both are related to breathing, they have distinct differences. In this essay, we will discuss the differences between air and oxygen. What is Air? Firstly, air is a mixture of several gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. It is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and the remaining 1% is carbon dioxide and other gases. Air is essential for life as it provides oxygen to the body which is necessary for breathing. In addition, air also plays a crucial role in regulating the temperature and ... Read More

Let's talk briefly about phyllosilicates before we go on to our primary topic of discussion. Micas, smectites, chlorites, and kaolinites are all examples of the phyllosilicates (or sheet silicates) mineral family. Nearly 90% of Earth's crust is composed of silicate minerals, of which phyllosilicates are one of seven categories. Mica refers to a broad category of silicates that all have a similar sheet-like structure. The mica family of minerals includes both the common varieties of muscovite and biotite. What is Muscovite? The mineral muscovite is a kind of mica. Muscovite is a hydrated sheet silicate mineral containing aluminum and potassium, ... Read More

Introduction Fossils can be described as impressions, traces, or remnants of any organisms that used to exist in past geologic ages and have got preserved in the earth crust for several years. Trails, tracks, and imprints can also get fossilized just like worm burrows and dinosaur footprints. Imprints, trails, and tracks are referee to as the traced fossils. There are various types of fossils that are found on the earth such as: Petrified Fossils, Molds and Casts fossils, Carbon Films fossils, Trace Fossils, Impression fossils, Compression fossils and Pseudo fossils. The fossils are formed when the animal or plant ... Read More

Introduction Energies that are found in nature can be classified into two sections, renewable and non-renewable energies. Out of these two, the renewable energy is produced over time and through natural processes. Renewable energies are capable of being constantly replenished over time. Renewable energy can be obtained from the three major sources present in nature that is, through the air, water and sunlight. The rural regions get highly benefitted from the renewable energy power plants. Renewable energies are highly useful in the long process of sustenance. What is meant by renewable energy? Renewable energy source is found all over ... Read More

Introduction We always hear that nature provides all the necessary things whether living or non-living for our survival. Nature gives us air, water, soil, minerals etc. and we humans are consumers of all these. But do you know that some of the natural resources cannot be regenerated. It means that once they vanish from our earth then we cannot utilize or regenerate them. Let us discuss more. Natural Resources All the resources given by nature without any human intervention or human activities are called Natural resources. We humans are continuously using these resources for our survival and upliftment. Some ... Read More