Resources 4.7C Keywords/Question: What are renewable and nonrenewable resources? Natural by nature -supplied natural resources can be -include air, wind, animals, coal, fossil fuels/ rocks/minerals, trees, grasses, renewable and non-renewable soil, water, solar energy, and tides. -conservation focuses on haw to wisely protect them whether they are conservation- to save renewable or non-renewable. (reduce, reuse, recycle) Renewable replenish- restore back to -able to be replaced in a short period of time original -includes water, plants, animals, solar energy, tides, trees, etc. -crops can be replenished very quickly, forests (trees) take a longer time to endangered- at risk or in danger replenish -many plants/animals are endangered or threatened. Endangered organisms extinct-no longer in existence may become extinct if not protected. Nonrenewable fossils fuels formed from -exist in a set amount. Formed over such a long time they are depleted remains of plants/ animals that before they are able to form again lived millions of years ago -includes fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) minerals, and nuclear power (uranium) Minerals are nonrenewable because they take so long to develop. Many metals can be recycled and reused. Includes copper, gold, silver, zinc and aluminum Summary:
4.7C Resources Keywords/Question: natural resources can be renewable and non-renewable conservation- to save (reduce, reuse, recycle) replenish- restore back to original endangered- at risk or in danger extinct-no longer in existence fossils fuels formed from remains of plants/ animals that lived millions of years ago What are renewable and nonrenewable resources? Natural -supplied by nature -include air, wind, animals, coal, fossil fuels/ rocks/minerals, trees, grasses, soil, water, solar energy, and tides. -conservation focuses on haw to wisely protect them whether they are renewable or non-renewable. Renewable -able to be replaced in a short period of time -includes water, plants, animals, solar energy, tides, trees, etc. -crops can be replenished very quickly, forests (trees) take a longer time to replenish -many plants/animals are endangered or threatened. Endangered organisms may become extinct if not protected. Nonrenewable -exist in a set amount. Formed over such a long time they are depleted before they are able to form again -includes fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) minerals, and nuclear power (uranium) Minerals are nonrenewable because they take so long to develop. Many metals can be recycled and reused. Includes copper, gold, silver, zinc and aluminum Summary:
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