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NONRENEWABLE AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES
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HMMMM.... What do you think nonrenewable resources are? Break it down... Nonrenewable? Resource?
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NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES A nonrenewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown at a scale comparable to its consumption.
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Nonrenewable Resource Soil Soil takes years to replenish. The truth is that it takes the Earth 500 years to produce 1 inch of soil.
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Rocks cannot be replaced in our lifetime. Rocks Rocks are created after years of weathered rocks compact and cement. Rocks are a resource because we use rocks like granite, slate,
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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.
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HOW IS COAL MADE ???
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HOW ARE OIL AND GAS MADE ???
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WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COAL AND OIL/GAS?
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Metals are Nonrenewable Resources gold Aluminum tin
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HMMMM.... If nonrenewable resources are resources that cannot be re-made at a scale comparable to its consumption, what are renewable resources?
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RENEWABLE RESOURCES Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished in a short period of time. ● Solar ● Wind ● Water
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Plants and Trees-Can be replaced Fruit trees Corn evergreen Cotton plants watermelon wheat
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Animals are renewable because they can reproduce-products produced: food, wool, leather
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SUMMARY What are the differences between nonrenewable and renewable resources?
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