Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Resources that are limited and that cannot be replaced in our lifetimes

Resources that can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes

Nonrenewable Energy

Renewable Energy

Geothermal Energy

Alternative Energy

is very bright

will eventually run out

is a renewable resource

is a nonrenewable resource

Wind

Solar

Oil

Coal

It is renewable

Carbon Dioxide is removed from the atmosphere

It is nonrenewable

Land is destroyed to make crops

Conservation

Renewable Energy

Solar

Hydroelectric

Fossils

Energy

Resources

Fossil fuels

Renewable

Non-renewable

coal, oil, uranium

coal, hydroelectric, oil

natural gas, oil, coal

they are used to produce heat

they take a long time to form

they can be found underground

Renewable sources can be depleted

Renewable sources do not produce toxic substances or pollutants that could harm us or the environment

Renewable resources of energy have a finite supply capable of being exhausted

Renewable sources, like coal, are abundant and have a high energy output.