Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources

solar

• renewable

• non-renewable

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

water

• renewable

• non-renewable

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

wind

• renewable

• non-renewable

materials from the earth that can be replaced by nature in a short period of time​​ (a)  

• Renewable Resource

• Non-renewable Resource

Can be replaced within a human lifetime

• Nonrenewable resource

• Renewable resource

A resource is considered renewable if it -

• can be created only over millions of years.

• is made of Earth's materials like rocks and minerals.

• can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time.

• is useful to humans in making energy and materials.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Solar power

• Wood from trees

• Oil used for gasoline

• Coal that powers a factory

A student created a chart classifying resources as renewable or non-renewable, but has made a mistake. Which resources should actually be classified an non-renewable and why?

• Animals, because they grow old and die.

• Plants, because there are so many kinds.

• Minerals, since they are replaced very slowly.

• Wind, because sometimes the wind does not blow.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Gasoline you put in the car:

• renewable

• nonrenewable

A resource that can be replaced in a human lifetime.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• conservation

• resource