Natural Resources

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What is a natural resource?

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Any useful material that is found in nature.

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as water, wind, and sunlight.

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What are nonrenewable resources?

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Resources that cannot be replenished in a short period of time, such as fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What determines if a resource is renewable or nonrenewable?

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The rate at which they are replenished.

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What was the most widely used nonrenewable resource in 2009?

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Petroleum.

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What was the most widely used renewable resource in 2017?

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Biomass.

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Give an example of a renewable resource.

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Water, wind, or sunlight.

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Give an example of a nonrenewable resource.

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Coal, oil, or natural gas.

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What is biomass?

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Organic material that comes from plants and animals, used as a renewable energy source.

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What is hydropower?

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Energy generated from the movement of water, typically used in dams.