Sustainability

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Sustainable means

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being able to last for a long time by creating as much as you use.

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__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

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Renewable Energy Resource.

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What does renewable mean?

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able to be replaced.

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This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.

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Hydroelectric Power.

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One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

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wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

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What is a non-renewable energy resource?

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An energy resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up.

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Give an example of a renewable energy source.

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Solar energy.

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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 solar energy?

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Energy from the sun that can be converted into thermal or electrical energy.

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What is wind energy?

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Energy generated from the movement of air.