Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources

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What is a Renewable Energy Resource?

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An energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?

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Fossil fuels come from the remains of prehistoric life, which takes a long time to make again.

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Can energy from moving water be converted into electricity?

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True.

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What are Nonrenewable resources?

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Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced.

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What type of energy resource is Natural Gas?

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Nonrenewable.

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Give an example of a Renewable Energy Resource.

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Solar energy.

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What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally in a short period, while nonrenewable resources take millions of years to form.

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What is an example of a nonrenewable energy resource?

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Coal.

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How does solar energy work?

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Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity.

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What is biomass energy?

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Energy produced from organic materials, such as plant and animal waste.

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