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NONRENEWABLE AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES

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.

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NONRENEWABLE AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES

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  1. NONRENEWABLE ANDRENEWABLERESOURCES

  2. HMMMM.... What do you think nonrenewable resources are? Break it down... Nonrenewable? Resource?

  3. NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES A nonrenewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown at a scale comparable to its consumption.

  4. Nonrenewable Resource • Soil • Soil takes years to replenish. The truth is that it takes the Earth 500 years to produce 1 inch of soil.

  5. Rocks cannot be replaced in our lifetime. Rocks Rocks are a resource because we use rocks like granite, slate, • Rocks are created after years of weathered rocks compact and cement.

  6. 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.

  7. HOW IS COAL MADE ???

  8. HOW ARE OIL AND GAS MADE ???

  9. WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COAL AND OIL/GAS?

  10. Metals are Nonrenewable Resources gold Aluminum tin

  11. HMMMM.... If nonrenewable resources are resources that cannot be re-made at a scale comparable to its consumption, what are renewable resources?

  12. RENEWABLE RESOURCES Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished in a short period of time. ● Solar ● Wind ● Water

  13. Plants and Trees-Can be replaced • Fruit trees • Corn wheat watermelon Cotton plants evergreen

  14. Animals are renewable because they can reproduce-products produced: food, wool, leather

  15. SUMMARY What are the differences between nonrenewable and renewable resources?

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