Energy Resources

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What is a Nonrenewable Energy Resource?

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An energy resource that will run out in the next several hundred years, such as fossil fuels.

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What is a Renewable Energy Resource?

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An energy resource that will not run out in the next several hundred years, such as solar or wind energy.

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What type of energy resource is oil?

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Nonrenewable.

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

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They cannot be easily replaced.

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What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?

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They are burned.

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Give an example of a renewable energy resource.

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Solar energy.

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Give an example of a nonrenewable energy resource.

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Coal.

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What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while nonrenewable resources cannot.

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What is the process of converting fossil fuels into energy called?

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Combustion.

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What are fossil fuels primarily made from?

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Decomposed plants and animals.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1