Renewable and Nonrenewable resources

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and biomass.

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What are nonrenewable resources?

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Resources that cannot be replenished in a short period of time, such as fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and nuclear energy.

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?

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Because we are depleting them much faster than they can form.

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What is a fossil fuel?

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A natural fuel formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, such as oil, coal, and natural gas.

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Give an example of a renewable energy source.

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Solar energy.

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Give an example of a nonrenewable energy source.

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Coal.

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What is solar power?

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A renewable energy resource that harnesses energy from the sun.

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What is nuclear power?

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A nonrenewable energy resource that uses nuclear reactions to generate energy.

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What are fossil fuels formed from?

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Decayed plants and animals over millions of years.

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What is biomass?

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Organic material that comes from plants and animals, which can be used as a renewable energy source.