Group Member

Ateeq Ur Rehman M.Usman Gm. Awais

Natural resources
Introduction: Define:
Resources are defined as a means of meeting a need, particularly an economic or social need, of the people. Pakistan is rich in natural resources. It has mountains, plains, deserts, fertile soils, rivers and oceans. Natural Resources are very important for the development and prosperity of a country. The important thing is to utilize them for the welfare of the human beings and development of the country economically because the progress of a country totally depends upon the utilization of the available resources.

The important natural resources are showed below:

soil
Water

Iron

Forest

Minerals

Energy resources

Natural Gas

Fuel

Uses of our Natural Resources

y Oil and natural gas are used as fuels and ingredients in the chemical industry to produce petroleum based products notably plastics. y Natural Gas Used as a fuel (flammable). The oils and tars produced processing coal are processed into a variety of organic solvents and compounds such as plastics, motor fuel, photo developer, perfume, medicine, and sugar substitute. y Clay Used to make pottery and bricks. Used for pet litter (ability to absorb water) y Iron is used for tools, for appliances, for building supports. It is also used as a pigment (red and ochre) Iron is used for tools, for appliances, for building supports. It is also used as a pigment (red and ochre)