Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources

All the following is classified as a nonrenewable resource, BUT...

• oil

• natural gas

• water

• coal

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

All the following is classified as a renewable resource, BUT...

• oil

• solar

• water

• wind

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

A resource is renewable because...

• it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.

• it can be recycled.

• it can easily be replaced as it is used.

• it is available in limited supplies.

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

A resource is nonrenewable because...

• it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.

• it can be recycled.

• it can easily be replaced as it is used.

• it is available in limited supplies.

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

This natural resource is...

• nonrenewable solar

• renewable solar

• nonrenewable wind

• renewable water

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

The following are renewable sources of energy

• wind and water

• coal and natural gas

• sunlight and petroleum

• minerals and oil

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

The following are nonrenewable sources of energy

• wind and water

• coal and natural gas

• sunlight and petroleum

• minerals and oil

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Fossil fuels are

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Our main reasons for using fossil fuels are

• Cheap

• Expensive

• Convenient

• Clean

• Inconvenient

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Our main reason to use renewable resources are

• Cheap

• Expensive

• Convenient

• Clean

• Limitless supply

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1