Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time.

Energy from the sun.

Scientists guess that it will run out in the next 50 years.

Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed over millions of years from decayed plants and animals.

A flammable liquid made from organic matter buried under layers of sediments for millions of years.

Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced.

Solar energy, wind energy, and hydroelectric energy.

Energy derived from the heat stored beneath the Earth's surface.

A fossil fuel that is a mixture of gases, primarily methane, formed from decayed organic matter.

They contribute to pollution and climate change.