A material found in nature that
people use.
A natural resource that can run out
and not be replaced.
A natural resource that can be
replaced or renews itself.
Rocks, minerals, fossil fuels
Water, air, sun, wind, soil, and
plants
Topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock
Part of the topsoil that contains bits
of decayed animals, plants, and
nutrients
Pamunkey in the Tidewater region
The loss of soil caused by
rushing water and blowing wind
Provides fertile ground for farming
Flowering Dogwood Tree
Harvesting trees is one of the largest
industries – used to make furniture,
houses, boats, crates, paper, and
toothpicks. Forests are a home to
wildlife. Trees help save soil from
erosion. Tourists come to visit national
forests and parks.
Natural Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
Renewable Resource
Examples of
Nonrenewable Resources
Examples of Renewable
Resources
3 Layers of Soil
Humus
State Soil
Erosion
Reasons Soil is Important
to Virginia
Virginia’s State Tree and
Flower
Reasons Forests are
Important to Virginia