Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

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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.

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Is oil a renewable resource?

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False

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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.

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Where does most of Earth's energy come from?

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The sun.

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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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Give an example of a renewable resource.

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Solar energy.

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Give an example of a nonrenewable resource.

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Coal.

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What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

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

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What is fossil fuel?

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A type of nonrenewable resource formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.

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Name one advantage of renewable resources.

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They are sustainable and have a lower environmental impact.