Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

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What does inexhaustible mean?

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We will never run out.

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What type of energy resource is Solar Power?

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Renewable

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What type of energy resource is Coal?

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Nonrenewable

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What energy conversion occurs when gasoline is put in a car?

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Chemical -> Mechanical

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What is an example of an inexhaustible energy source?

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Sunlight, water, wind.

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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 energy transformation happens in a battery-powered circuit?

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Chemical energy to electrical energy.

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What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

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Coal, oil, natural gas.

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What is the primary source of solar energy?

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The Sun.

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What type of energy is produced by wind turbines?

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Mechanical energy.