Renewable vs Nonrenewable
This type of resource can be replaced naturally in a short amount of time.
Renewable or nonrenewable?
Renewable
A benefit of using wind or solar energy instead of coal.
Less pollution/ good for environment.
What are the 3 R's of conseravtion?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Small pieces of rock are called...
Sediment, ores, or porosity?
Sediment
What is an advantage of using fossil fuels?
(coal, oil, natural gas)
They are cheap!
An example of a renewable resource that comes from moving air.
Wind
A disadvantage of using fossil fuels like oil.
More pollution.
Limited supply (nonrenewable).
Using materials again instead of throwing them away is called this.
Reducing, Reusing, Recycling?
Reusing
An ore is a type of rock that contains...
Valuable minerals like copper and aluminum.
What is an advantage of using solar panels and wind turbines?
They rely on wind and sunlight, which are renewable resources.
This resource takes millions of years to form and cannot be replaced quickly.
Renewable or nonrenewable?
Nonrenewable
One advantage of using of solar energy.
Clean and renewable
True or False.
Keeping the water on the entire time we brush our teeth is good conservation of water.
False.
The small holes in rocks that water flows through are called...
Pores
POROSITY!!!
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
Renewable resources can be used again and again, nonrenewable can only be used once.
Coal, oil, and natural gas are all examples of this type of resource.
Renewable or nonrenewable?
Nonrenewable
One disadvantage of using solar energy.
Depends on sunlight/weather
True or False.
We can turn the lights off in rooms we are not using to help conserve energy.
True
Rocks are made of one or more ___________.(
(Think about the word mined.)
Minerals
What is an example of a natural resources that is NOT a fossil fuel?
Fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas.
Wind, sunlight, water, plants, animals.
What are the 3 fossil fuels?
Oil, coal, natural gas.
Why water is considered a renewable resource but still must be conserved.
It can be reused but can become polluted or limited.
Explain what pollution is in your own words.
The introduction of harmful materials into the environment.
Fossil fuels are found deep in the ground and are made from ...?
The remains of dead plants and animals.
(FROM DEAD ORGANISMS)
True or False.
Transportation and manufacturing rely on the use of energy resources.
TRUE