Renewable Resources

Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

• coal

• wind

• solar

• nuclear

One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

• wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

• wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

• wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

• wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Natural Gas

• nonrenewable

• renewable

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Sunlight

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Renewable or Nonrenewable: Oil

• Nonrenewable

• Renewable

This energy is from moving air.

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Fossil Fuel Energy

• Biofuel

This is electrical energy that comes from the force of energy of moving water. It is the most widely used type of renewable energy.

• Coal

• Hydroelectric Power

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

This is a liquid fuel derived from plant materials.

• wind energy

• biofuel (from biomass)

• geothermal energy

• solar energy

Solar energy is a completely renewable resource.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage