Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

How are nonrenewable resources different from renewable resources?

• Once we use them up, they’re gone forever.

• They keep coming back no matter how much we use them.

• They include wind, sun, and water.

What are fossil fuels?

• Energy found beneath the Earth’s surface that is used for heating and generating electricity.

• Electricity generated from uranium, found in certain rocks.

• Coal, oil, and natural gas made from ancient plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

How are renewable fuels different from fossil fuels?

• Renewable fuels will eventually run out.

• Renewable fuels can be used over and over.

• Renewable fuels create a greater amount of pollution than fossil fuels.

Why are renewable resources a better option than others?

• They are like treasures that take millions of years to form.

• They don’t run out and they’re cleaner for the environment.

• They are stronger energy sources.

What is hydropower?

• It comes from the sun and can be turned into electricity.

• It is generated by wind turbines that spin when the wind blows, creating energy we can use.

• It is made by dams and waterfalls, using the flow of water to produce electricity.