Non Renewable Resources vs Renewable

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

• They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.

• They are being formed too far beneath the surface.

• The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.

• We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Oil

• Solar

• Coal

• Natural Gas

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Water

• Sun

• Coal

• Win

What is the key difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

• All non-renewable resources pollute the environment; renewable resources don't.

• Non-renewable resources must be refined before humans can use them; renewable resources don't.

• Non-renewable resources exist in unlimited quantities; renewable resources don't.

• Non-renewable resources exist in limited quantities; renewable resources don't.

What is an example of a non-renewable resource?

• Wind

• Water

• Coal

• Biomass

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

• Renewable Energy

• Fossil Fuels

• Nonrenewable Energy

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

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One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

• wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

• wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

• wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

• wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

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Which of the following is a characteristic of renewable resources?

• They can be replenished naturally over short periods of time.

• They are always available in unlimited quantities.

• They are formed from fossilized remains of ancient organisms.

• They are only found in specific geographic locations.

What is a major disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

• They are expensive to extract and process.

• They contribute to environmental pollution and climate change.

• They are difficult to transport.

• They are only available in certain seasons.

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