Question

Why are water ways and resources important to the U.S economy

Answer 1

Natural resources are materials from the earth that people use to meet their needs. There are two major types of natural resources.

The first, renewable resources, are those that are used at a slower rate than they are replaced. These include water, wind, and the sun. Two categories, plants and animals, are considered renewable even though many specific species are going extinct.

The second, non-renewable resources, are those that humanity uses faster than nature can replenish them. These include crude oil, coal, and natural gas as well as minerals. The sun could be considered a non-renewable resource because one day it will burn out. But most people put it in the renewable category since that won't be for another 5 billion years.