Renewable vs Nonrenewable

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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Which natural resource is a renewable energy resource?

• coal

• oil (petroleum)

• natural gas

• sun

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

• oil

• solar

• water

• wind

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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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.

This natural resource is...

• nonrenewable solar

• renewable solar

• nonrenewable wind

• renewable water

The following are renewable sources of energy

• wind and water

• coal and natural gas

• sunlight and petroleum

• minerals and oil

Fossil fuels are

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

Forests are

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

This natural resource is...

• nonrenewable wind

• renewable solar

• renewable wind

• renewable water