Average climate in Cactus, Texas. Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations. Tornado activity: Cactus-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 6/9/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Cactus city center .
A natural resource may exist as a separate entity such as fresh water, and air, as well as a living organism such as a fish, or it may exist in an alternate form which must be processed to obtain the resource such as metal ores, oil, and most forms of energy.
Raw materials that, once consumed, cannot be replenished through a natural process. The rate of consumption determines the anticipated supply cycle of the resource. Coal is an example of a non-renewable resource, whereas sustainably harvested timber is considered a renewable resource. Opposite of renewable resources.