Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Using the internet, research about renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Cut and paste the following questions with your answers and send to:

doug.abshire@adams14schools.org

Remember to cite your sources. This is due on or before May 15th.

Questions, please ask! Thanks, Mr. A

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1. What is a renewable resource?
2. What are three examples of renewable resources?
3. Is fresh water a renewable resource? Explain.
4. What is a nonrenewable resource?
5. What are three examples of nonrenewable resources?
6. What is the difference between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource?
7. List two human activities that affect land resources.
8. List two human activities that affect air resources.
9. List two human activities that affect water resources.
10. What does the word sustainable mean?
11. What is a sustainable resource?
12. What is the "green revolution"?
13. List 5 ways you use electricity during lunch.
14. Instead of burning coal to produce electricity, what are three different ways electricity could also be produced?
15. What is the renewable resource or alternative energy (ex: wind, water, wastewater, biofuel, solar, human-powered, geothermal energy etc) that you will research more about in the next two weeks?

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