Inexhaustible NONRENEWABLE AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES

What do you think nonrenewable resources are? 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 in a reasonable amount of time….that is, we can use it up faster than it can be remade.

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, what are renewable resources?

RENEWABLE RESOURCES Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished in a short period of time. ● Plants, Animals, Soil, Trees

Inexhaustible Resources We will never run out of these, we have an endless supply. Air Sunlight Water (We can experience a “drought”, but water is still considered inexhaustible due to the water cycle)

Why is energy from the sun inexhaustible? SOLAR Energy from the sun. Why is energy from the sun inexhaustible?

GEOTHERMAL Energy from Earth’s heat. Why is energy from the heat of the Earth Inexhaustible?

Why is energy from the wind inexhaustible?

Of these 3 types of natural resources Which should we try to use? Why? Which should we try to limit our use of? Why?

SUMMARY What are the differences between inexhaustible, nonrenewable and renewable resources?