Defintion

Natural resources      Man made resources

A natural resource is something found in nature that people can use to meet their needs and can be exploited for economic gain.

A man made resource, made by humans from other resources,usually making something to benefit human life eg. a chair. Made by people; artificial or synthetic.

Defintion

Difference to man made resources

Difference to natural resources

-Man made resources is physically made from natural resources 

-Man made resources are usually made to perfection to then be sold or used to benefit in some way or another 

-Sometimes man made the supplies used to make products can effect the environment which is where our natural resources come from

-A natural resource is a resource that exists naturally

-no human care/contact required 

-is not psychically  "made" or "created" by anyone