Nonrenewable Resources Advantages and Disadvantages

Which best explains why we are still dependent on oil and coal energy?

• it is cleaner than renewable energy

• it is cheap and most residential and commercial industries rely on it

• it is never going to run out

• it is not very abundant on Earth

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This resource is very cheap and is used for most commercial and residential electricity

• Advantage: COAL

• Disadvantage: COAL

• Advantage: OIL

• Disadvantage: OIL

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Highly abundant resource that is used for heating of most homes

• Advantage: OIL

• Disadvantage: OIL

• Advantage: NATURAL GAS

• Disadvantage: NATURAL GAS

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Abundant resource that is used for most transportation around the globe

• Advantage: NUCLEAR

• Disadvantage: NUCLEAR

• Advantage: OIL

• Disadvantage: OIL

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Complete the chart below with 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of renewable and nonrenewable resources.

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What is a disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

• They have a large carbon footprint.

• They can all be used up over time.

• They can lead to global warming.

• All of these.

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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

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Hey students, can you guess what might be a downside of using Fossil Fuels? Let's see if Dylan, Mia, or Marcello can get it right!

• Scientists guess that it will run out in the next 50 years

• There are no disadvantages

• It does not pollute the earth

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advantages of nonrenewable energy resources (choose all that apply)

• they can be stored for use at a later time

• they pollute the environment and affect the climate

• they are cheap (cost effective)

• they are cleaner for the environment

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Dangerous to mine. creates pollutants in the air when burned.

• Advantage: NATURAL GAS

• Disadvantage: NATURAL GAS

• Advantage: COAL

• Disadvantage: COAL

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