Earth Resources Renewable

______________ are those than be replenished. For example the sun.

• Renewable resources

• Nonrenewable resources

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________________ are those that cannot be replenished and will eventually disappear. For example fossil fuels.

• Renewable resources

• Nonrenewable resources

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Water that flows downhill as a result of gravity can also be a source of energy.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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Energy from the Sun is another source of energy as this energy can be collected using solar panels and converted into electrical energy.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Water from underground sources is considered a ___________

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

Name Two examples of Nonrenewable resources?

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

Define Geothermal energy

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

Sunlight is...

• Very bright

• Will eventually run out soon

• A renewable resource

• A nonrenewable resource

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Wood is...

• A renewable resource

• A nonrenewable resource

• Used to make oil

• Used to make plastic

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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