Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that nature can replace, such as wind, solar energy, and water.

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What are nonrenewable resources?

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Resources that cannot be replaced by natural processes within a lifetime, like coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What is energy?

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That which is needed to do work.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Energy sources formed from the remains of plants and animals buried in Earth's crust, including coal, oil, and natural gas.

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Give two examples of fossil fuels.

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Coal and natural gas.

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What is derived?

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Made or extracted from something.

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What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while nonrenewable resources cannot.

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What is an example of a renewable resource?

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Wind energy.

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What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

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Oil.

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How are fossil fuels formed?

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From the remains of plants and animals that have been buried and subjected to heat and pressure over millions of years.