Renewable vs. Nonrenewable
This resource can be replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
What is a renewable resource?
One advantage of solar energy.
It does not cause pollution OR It is unlimited.
It is raining in Houston today.
What is weather?
A town uses coal because it produces large amounts of energy quickly and cheaply. What is the advantage?
It produces energy at low cost and large amounts.
Anything from nature people can use.
What is a natural resource?
Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of this type of resource.
What are nonrenewable resources?
One disadvantage of wind energy.
It depends on weather conditions.
The average temperature in Alaska in summer is 60 degrees.
What is climate?
Why is water renewable when returned to the river?
It is replaced naturally through the water cycle.
A resource that can be replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
Renewable resource.
Select TWO that are natural resources: Oil, Cars, Water, Trees, People
What are Oil and Water? (also Trees)
What is the biggest disadvantage of using coal instead of solar?
Coal is nonrenewable and causes pollution.
Researching temperature over 30 years studies this.
What is climate?
A city needs energy for 50 years that will not run out. Best choice?
Wind.
A resource that cannot be replaced quickly.
Nonrenewable resource.
Which table correctly shows renewable and nonrenewable?
Wind – Renewable
Oil – Nonrenewable
What is the correct classification table?
Which resource gives the best balance for long-term energy?
Solar energy.
Wind speed recorded for 5 days studies this.
What is weather?
A student says trees are nonrenewable because they are cut down. Why is this wrong?
Trees can grow back if replanted.
Found beneath Earth’s crust and takes millions of years to form.
Nonrenewable resource.
Why are nonrenewable resources considered limited?
Because they take millions of years to form and can be used faster than they are replaced.
Wind energy advantage AND disadvantage.
It will not run out, but it depends on weather.
Select TWO that describe climate:
• Summer in San Francisco is warm and dry
• Winter in Portland is rainy
• It snowed 3 inches this week
Summer in SF & Winter in Portland
Which shows responsible use of resources?
Using solar panels while limiting oil and gas.
Name TWO renewable resources.
Water, Wind, Sunlight, Plants, Animals.