Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

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What is ethanol made from?

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Corn

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What are non-renewable resources?

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Energy sources like coal, oil, and gas that cannot easily be replenished.

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What is the Tragedy of the Commons?

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Shared resources that are in danger of running out from overuse.

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What are renewable resources?

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Energy sources that can be replenished easily.

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How do electric cars work?

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They store their energy in batteries.

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Define renewable resources.

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time.

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Define non-renewable resources.

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Resources that exist in finite amounts and cannot be replenished on a human timescale.

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Give examples of renewable resources.

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Solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric energy.

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Give examples of non-renewable resources.

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Coal, oil, 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.