Things on which man is dependent which can fulfil his needs and for
which man has the physical and intellectual capacity to utilize them are called as resources.

Usage of Resources:

(i) Resources as food: The resources obtained from nature feed us. Fruits, crops, milk and milk products and meat obtained from domestic animals, fish and other aquatic animals from reservoir, honey prepared by honey bees, etc, are used as food. Thus, nature serves as a food resource.

(ii) Resource as a source of raw material: Nature gives a large variety of products from forests. Agro products, wool, hides and meat available from animals, minerals ores, etc, serve as raw material for many industries.

(iii) Resource as energy resources: Nature gives us coal, petroleum, natural gas, etc. These resources are used as fuel in industries as well as domestic fuel. Moreover, elements of nature such as sun, wind, sea waves, tides and ebbs and waterfalls, etc, are also used in generating energy.