Renewable Nonrenewable

An energy resource that is only available in a limited amount.

• waste energy

• renewable energy

• nonrenewable energy

• potential energy

Sunlight __________

• is very bright

• is a renewable resource

• will eventually run out

• in a nonrenewable resource

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Energy that cannot be replenished or replaced in our lifetimes.

• nonrenewable energy

• renewable energy

• geothermal energy

• alternative energy

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

What are Nonrenewable resources?

• Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time  

• Resources that will run out because they take more than 100 years to be replaced

• Resources America does not use

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

Answer explanation

Nonrenewable resources are those that are consumed more quickly than they can be naturally replenished. This means they are finite and will eventually run out, unlike renewable resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time.

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What are nonrenewable resources?

• energy sources that are replaced faster than they are used

• energy sources that can never be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used

• a natural product that can be changed into other forms of energy to do work

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because ________________

• they are used to produce heat

• they can be found underground

• they take a long time to form

What are renewable resources?

• A limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human life time.

• Plastic bags

• Coal, oil, and natural gas

• Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes