Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources

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What is a renewable resource?

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A resource that can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes.

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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A resource that is limited in amount and cannot be replaced in a human lifetime.

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Give an example of a renewable resource.

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Sunlight, wood, wind, and water.

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Give an example of a nonrenewable resource.

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Coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What is hydraulic fracturing?

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A method used to extract natural gas and oil from underground rock formations.

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What resource is extracted through hydraulic fracturing?

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Natural gas.

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How is oil formed?

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Oil comes from tiny animals that died in the ocean millions of years ago.

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Is wood a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

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Wood is a renewable resource.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, including coal, oil, and natural gas.

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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.