Natural Resources

　　Throughout history, people have often selected where they want tolive based on the natural resources that are available in the area. ____26____Some of these resources include water, food sources such as fruits and vegetables, and animals that can be caught or hunted.

　　A region’s natural resources determine the way of life of itspeople. ____27____ On the other hand, poor soil will either send people lookingfor better places, or attract people with other purposes for the land, such assetting up businesses or factories.

　　____28____ People who wish to make a living as fishermen can do soby the ocean, but cannot do so in the desert. Desert people have manytraditional and unique foods, which cannot be found in the forest. Each areaattracts people based on their interests and purposes.

　　Areas that have rich water resources will naturally have more people.Traditionally, villages, towns and cities built near water have been the mostsuccessful. People there are able to use the water resources to meet theirdaily needs. ____29____ Places that are hard to reach, such as high mountainsor dry deserts, will have fewer people living in them.

　　____30____ For too long, people have destroyed natural resources, usingup those resources that cannot be easily replaced. On the earth, we are luckyto have many resources that are renewable, such as sun, wind, water, and trees.As more and more focus is placed on the use of renewable resources, it willbecome easier to protect our planet from further harm.