Renewable and nonrenewable resources

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A nonrenewable resource is ________.

Back

a natural resource that cannot be remade or regrown

Front

What does nuclear energy use for electricity?

Back

uranium

Front

Nuclear energy is a type of nonrenewable energy.

Back

True

Front

Coal, petroleum, and gas are all considered _____ resources.

Back

nonrenewable

Front

How is coal created?

Back

dead plants pushed together by heat and pressure underground

Front

What is the main disadvantage of using natural gas as energy?

Back

It is highly flammable.

Front

Where would you find oil and gas deposits?

Back

Below sand, silt and rock

Front

About how many years does it take to make oil and gas?

Back

300-400 million years

Front

What are some of the natural resources that are renewable?

Back

solar, wind, biomass, geothermal

Front

Solar energy comes from the _____.

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sun