Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

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2Natural resources are classified into 2 groups according to their production.

Renewable ResourcesNonrenewable Resources

Produced continuously by natureCan be grown or made againCant be used up if we take care of themKeeping Earth clean helps protect these resources

RENEWABLE

Trees and PlantsAnimalsWaterSunwind

Resources that cant be replaced.Might be used up eventually because Earth made them long ago with certain amount.Example: fossil fuels and metals

Nonrenewable

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8Classify the following resources into renewable or non renewable:

treescoalwatersilveroilcopperanimalssunNatural gassoilwindgoldRenewableResourcesNonrenewableResources