Earth Science Question of the Day

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.