How we use Renewable and Nonrenewable resources

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What are renewable resources?

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Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes

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Coal comes from...

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from plants that died millions of years ago.

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How can we get energy from coal?

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Burning it

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How can we conserve energy?

• use less coal, oil, and natural gas.
• use fabric bags instead of plastic.
• use public transportation instead of driving a car.
• All of the above

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All of the above

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A RENEWABLE resource is a resource that...

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Will always be available, so you can use as much as you need.

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NONRENEWABLE resource

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Once you use it, it's gone and you can't use it any more.

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What is a fossil fuel?

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Resources that are found in the ground

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Hydroelectric power produces electricity using...

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Moving water

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Energy we get from earth's interior heat

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Geothermal

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Trees, crops, garbage, & landfill gas are all examples of

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Biomass