Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

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What are Non-Renewable Resources?

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Resources that cannot be replaced in a human lifetime, such as fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas).

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What is another name for Non-Renewable Resources?

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Fossil Fuels.

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Are trees considered renewable resources?

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True.

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Is oil a renewable resource?

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False.

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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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What defines renewable resources?

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Resources that can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes.

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Give an example of a renewable resource.

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Solar energy.

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Give an example of a non-renewable resource.

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Coal.

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What is the main difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while non-renewable resources cannot.

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What is an example of a renewable energy source?

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Wind energy.