Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources
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Earth Science › Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources
Geothermal power production is only possible in places where there is __________.
magma
coal
wind
waterfalls
Explanation
The answer is "magma."
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Which of the following provides a definition and examples of nonrenewable resources?
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished.
Nonrenewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Nonrenewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy.
Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Nonrenewable resources include coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas.
Nonrenewable energy resources, like biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished.
Explanation
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Why do nonrenewable resources take a long time to be replenished?
They are made from prehistoric organic material pressurized over hundreds of millions of years
There is a limited supply that will never be replenished
Once a type of energy is used it can never be converted back to another type
They are made from carbon, an incredibly rare element on Earth
Explanation
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Which of the following resources is made from the remains of ancient dead organisms?
gasoline
hydroelectric power
geothermal power
solar power
Explanation
The answer is "gasoline."
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Watching a television in your living room uses electricity. Electricity can be produced using both renewable and nonrenewable resources. Which of the following lists two renewable resources used to make electricity?
hydroelectric power and wind
burning of natural gas and coal
wind and burning of coal
hydroelectric power and burning of coal
Explanation
The answer is "hydroelectric power and wind."
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
The image shows the process of "fracking" which is an extraction technique used to get access to what kind of resource?
natural gas
a nonrenewable resource
both of these
neither of these
Explanation
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Which of the following products is made from nonrenewable resources?
a plastic water bottle
a metal wrench
a wooden bench
a tree house
Explanation
The answer is "a plastic water bottle."
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
geothermal energy
nuclear energy
natural gas
oil
Explanation
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Which of the following is an example of how humans use a renewable resource for recreation?
boating and water skiing on a lake
riding a motorcycle for fun
playing baseball with a plastic bat
burning coal to run a factory
Explanation
The answer is "boating and water skiing on a lake."
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
natural gas
hydropower
geothermal power
biomass energy
Explanation
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.