Renewable and Non-renewable Resources

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes.

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What are non-renewable resources also known as?

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Fossil Fuels.

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Which resource is used to make gasoline?

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Oil.

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How long does it take for non-renewable energy to be replaced?

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Millions of years.

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

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We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

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Give an example of a renewable resource.

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Solar energy.

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Give an example of a non-renewable resource.

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Coal.

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What is the main difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while non-renewable resources cannot.

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What is an example of how renewable resources can be used?

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Wind energy can be harnessed to generate electricity.

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What is a characteristic of fossil fuels?

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They take millions of years to form.