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NONRENEWABLE AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES. HMMMM.... What do you think nonrenewable resources are? Break it down... Nonrenewable? Resource?

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1 NONRENEWABLE AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES

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 created after years of weathered rocks compact and cement. Rocks are a resource because we use rocks like granite, slate,

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 evergreen Cotton plants watermelon wheat

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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