Nonrenewable vs. Renewable Resources
GOAL To be able to distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Pair Activity Nonrenewable resources include Oil Coal Natural Gas See if you can come up with atleast 3 more resources that the Earth provides us with (either renewable or nonrenewable)
Nonrenewable Resources When they are used up, they cannot be replaced by nature
Nonrenewable Resources Nonrenewable Resource Examples 1. Fossil Fuels Coal Oil Natural Gas
Nonrenewable Resources Nonrenewable Resource Examples 2. Minerals- mined, dug out of rocks and soil (Metals, gemstones)
Renewable Resources Renewable Resources Resources that are continuously replaced by nature
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 1. Land USES: Soil Area for cities, farms, forests Produces food
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 1. Land- Problems A. Dry
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 1. Land- Problems B. Overgrowing crops
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 1. Land- Problems C. Erosion
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 1. Land- Problems D. Desertification
Soil Degradation
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 2. Water USES: for drinking, cooking, bathing, cleaning
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 2. Water USES: Water cycle purifies
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 2. Water PROBLEMS: Limited amount of freshwater 97% in oceans
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 3. Animal Resources USES: Provides food and other products
Renewable Resources Renewable Resource Examples 3. Animal Resources PROBLEM: using too much
DO NOW 1. Which alternative energy source uses the energy from the Earth’s interior (core) for power? 2. Which alternative energy source uses the sun’s light for power? 3. Which type of fossil fuel is made of compressed plant remains, and is solid in form?