Renewable Resources

What are renewable resources?

• Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time
• Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced
• They can not be replaced

What are Nonrenewable resources? 

• Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time  
• Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced 
• Resources America does not use

Name Two examples of Nonrenewable resources?

• Coal and Oil
• Biomass and Wind Turbines
• Tidal and Geothermal

Name two examples of Renewable energy?

• Coal and Nuclear
• Oil and Gas
• Solar Panels and Hydroelectric

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

What is a disadvantage of Fossil Fuels?

• Scientists guess that it will run out in the next 50 years
• There are no disadvantages
• It does not pollute the earth

Define Solar Energy

• Heat energy from inside the Earth
• Energy Created by burning plant and animal wastes
• Energy from the sun

Energy that is made by moving air

• Wind

• Solar

• Oil

• Coal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Energy that comes from the sun

• Wind

• Solar

• Renewable energy

• Efficient

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed over millions of years from decayed plants and animals. This process requires time, pressure, and heat.

• Fossil Fuels

• Renewable Resources

• Replenish

• Geothermal

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2