Resources Renewable and Non-Renewable

Resources Natural Resources are substances that exist naturally on Earth and are used by humans for: Natural Resources are substances that exist naturally on Earth and are used by humans for: consumption (eating and drinking) consumption (eating and drinking) production (making useful things) production (making useful things) producing energy producing energy

Renewable Resources Key Concept 1 : Renewable resources include air, plants, water, and animals, which are generally replaceable within a lifetime. Key Concept 1 : Renewable resources include air, plants, water, and animals, which are generally replaceable within a lifetime. For example, because milk from cows, paper from trees, and water from tide movements are replaceable within a lifetime, these resources are considered renewable For example, because milk from cows, paper from trees, and water from tide movements are replaceable within a lifetime, these resources are considered renewable

Examples of Renewable Resources Think-Pair-Share What types of renewable resources did you consume or use today? Why are they considered “renewable”

Caution: Although air, plants, water, and animals are considered replaceable within a lifetime, humans have misused resources through overconsumption and pollution, which profoundly affects the renewability of these resources.

Non-renewable Resources Key Concept 2 : Nonrenewable resources include coal, oil, and natural gas, which cannot be replaced within a lifetime. Key Concept 2 : Nonrenewable resources include coal, oil, and natural gas, which cannot be replaced within a lifetime. Nonrenewable resources are materials in which there is a finite or fixed amount, and once they are consumed, they cannot be replaced by Earth in any reasonable amount of time. Nonrenewable resources are materials in which there is a finite or fixed amount, and once they are consumed, they cannot be replaced by Earth in any reasonable amount of time. Coal, oil, and natural gas are used to make other products, and fossil fuels are burned to produce energy for vehicles, machines, homes, and businesses. Coal, oil, and natural gas are used to make other products, and fossil fuels are burned to produce energy for vehicles, machines, homes, and businesses.

Non-renewable Resources Coal - Besides burning coal in electric power plants or in furnaces, coal is used in a surprising number of products, such as pavements, insecticides, medicines, and explosives. Because coal was formed from the decay and deep burial of ancient swamp plants that took hundreds of millions of years to convert into coal, this popular resource is not renewable. Coal - Besides burning coal in electric power plants or in furnaces, coal is used in a surprising number of products, such as pavements, insecticides, medicines, and explosives. Because coal was formed from the decay and deep burial of ancient swamp plants that took hundreds of millions of years to convert into coal, this popular resource is not renewable.

Non-renewable Resources Petroleum Oil and Natural Gas - In addition to various grades of vehicle fuels and oil, petroleum oil is also converted into thousands of products, such as plastics, lubricants, wax, roofing materials, etc. Natural gas is used to fuel furnaces and cook food, powers some buses and cars, and is a major product used in manufacturing fertilizers and ammonia. Petroleum Oil and Natural Gas - In addition to various grades of vehicle fuels and oil, petroleum oil is also converted into thousands of products, such as plastics, lubricants, wax, roofing materials, etc. Natural gas is used to fuel furnaces and cook food, powers some buses and cars, and is a major product used in manufacturing fertilizers and ammonia. Millions of years of heat and pressure were necessary to convert microscopic marine organisms buried under layers of ocean floor into pockets of oil and natural gas that have become major sources for modern energy consumption. Millions of years of heat and pressure were necessary to convert microscopic marine organisms buried under layers of ocean floor into pockets of oil and natural gas that have become major sources for modern energy consumption. Once used, however, these fossil fuels are gone forever Once used, however, these fossil fuels are gone forever

Points to Ponder

Why is all of this important? Key Concept 3: We should make responsible decisions to conserve both renewable and nonrenewable resources. Key Concept 3: We should make responsible decisions to conserve both renewable and nonrenewable resources. Conservation - to save or use our resources carefully Conservation - to save or use our resources carefully

Show what you know: In your journals, make a T-chart and classify the following resources as either renewable or non- renewable: OxygenPine TreesOil Water Oranges Coconut oilPetroleumHamburgers Jet fuel WindCoalLeatherSolar energy

Check your answers: Renewable Non-Renewable Oxygen Pine Trees Coconut oil Water Wind Solar Energy Hamburgers Leather Oranges Oil Petroleum Jet fuel Coal

What kinds of responsible decisions can we make? Exit ticket: What are three things we can do to help conserve resources, and how will that make a difference? Exit ticket: What are three things we can do to help conserve resources, and how will that make a difference?