Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and hydropower.

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What are non-renewable resources?

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Resources that exist in limited quantities and cannot be replenished in a short time, such as fossil fuels and natural gas.

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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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Natural gas.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.

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How do fossil fuels contribute to the greenhouse effect?

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When burned, they release large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air.

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What is hydropower?

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Electricity generated from the energy of moving water.

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What is nuclear energy?

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Energy produced from nuclear reactions, often using uranium as fuel.

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What is geothermal energy?

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Energy derived from the heat stored beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is biomass energy?

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Energy produced from organic materials, such as plant and animal waste.