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NONRENEWABLE
AND
RENEWABLE
RESOURCES
HMMMM....
What do you think
nonrenewable
resources are?
Break it down...
Nonrenewable?
Resource?
NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES
A nonrenewable resource is a
natural resource that cannot be re-
made or re-grown at a scale
comparable to its consumption.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Nuclear fission uses
uranium to create
energy.
Nuclear energy is a
nonrenewable
resource because
once the uranium is
used, it is gone!
COAL, PETROLEUM, AND GAS
Coal, petroleum, and
natural gas are
considered
nonrenewable
because they can not
be replenished in a
short period of time.
These are called fossil
fuels.
HOW IS COAL MADE ???
HOW ARE OIL AND GAS MADE ???
WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN COAL AND OIL/GAS?
HMMMM....
If nonrenewable
resources are
resources that cannot
be re-made at a scale
comparable to its
consumption, what are
renewable resources?
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Renewable resources are
natural resources that can
be replenished in a short
period of time.
 Solar  Geothermal
 Wind  Biomass
 Water
SOLAR
Energy from the
sun.
Why is energy
from the sun
renewable?
GEOTHERMAL
Energy from
Earths heat.
Why is energy
from the heat of
the Earth
renewable?
WIND Energy from
the wind.
Why is energy
from the wind
renewable?
BIOMASS
Energy from
burning organic
or living matter.
Why is energy
from biomass
renewable?
WATER or HYDROELECTRIC
Energy from the
flow of water.
Why is energy of
flowing water
renewable?
SUMMARY
What are the
differences
between
nonrenewable
and renewable
resources?

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