Renewable and Non-renewable resources

What does renewable mean?

• Cannot be replaced once used

• made new again every day

• Fossil fuels

Which resources are renewable?

• Solar, Wind, Water

• Gas, Oil, Coal

• Fossil Fuels

What is one advantage of using wind power?

• It is renewable

• The wind doesn't always blow

• The windmills are far away from people

What is one disadvantage of using wind power?

• It is renewable

• The wind is everywhere

• It is not always windy

What is one advantage of using water power?

• The dams kill animal habitats

• Water is renewable

• Dams are expensive to build

What is one disadvantage of using water power?

• Dams are expensive to build

• It creates a lot of electricity

• It is renewable

What are three NONRENEWABLE resources?

• Solar, Wind, Water

• Trees, Wind, Soil

• Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

The series of pictures shows the formation of a natural resource.
Which natural resource found in the region marked with an X is formed in this process?

• Igneous rock
• Coal
• Oil
• Soil

Which of the following is associated with the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Heat and pressure
• Compaction and Cementation
• Chemical change and Heat
• Melting and Pressure

Over long periods of time, fossil fuels form deep underground. Which components are related to the formation of fossil fuels?

• Lave, sand, and decayed animals
• Decayed plants, lava, minerals
• Decayed plants and animals and water from the ocean
• Decayed plants and animals and sedimentary rocks