Question

Which statement comparing examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources is true?
A.
Geothermal energy is a nonrenewable resource because it can't be used up, but natural gas is a renewable resource because it will eventually run out
B.
Geothermal energy is a renewable resource because it can't be used up, but natural gas is a nonrenewable resource because it will eventually run out.C.
Both geothermal energy and natural gas are renewable resources because they will never run out.D.
Both geothermal energy and natural gas are nonrenewable resources because they will eventually

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B?

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ok

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is that right?

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one sec I feed ing my brother

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lol

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B yes

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thanks girly! lol ;)

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Wait no one sec lol

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lol

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Both geothermal energy and natural gas are renewable resources because they will never run out.

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ohhhhh

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yes B :) sorry had to check

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u agree with him ?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-renewable_resource

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ok

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man, u guys are rivals

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Ummm natural WILLL run out actually :p

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Renewable resources are the resources that can't run out, like solar is renewable because the Sun isn't going to go out anytime soon, and wind is too because there will always be wind. A nonrenewable is the resources that wont last forever like gas and oil which will run out eventually. Rrenewable and nonrenewable resources are both natural resources

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geothermal wont run out

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but idk about natural

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^ correct

Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time

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so b?

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So @coolman500 is wrong :p

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LOL you guys are hysterical

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A yes B B B B B B B B B B B B B !!!

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All these resources are being mainly used to generate electricity. Oil is also used for transport and the production of plastics. Minerals like iron ore and gold are nonrenewable, but may be recycled and reused.
Renewable ResourcesA renewable resource is something that is being continually replaced faster than we use it up.

Solar energy is considered a renewable source of energy because the sun's energy is continuous. (Note that the rest of this list are all forms of solar power.)
Wind Power
Water Power (Hydro-electricity from dammed rivers, tidal streams and ocean waves)
Thermal Power from the earth (Geothermal: Using the earth's heat to generate electricity)
Thermal Power from the ocean
Biomass, the burning of plant material, is a renewable resource. Even though the burning puts carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, it also prevents a much greater amount of methane being released by the decomposing vegetation, so it is rated as positive.
Trees are renewable because we can replant them.


Non-Renewable ResourcesA non-renewable resource is something that is not being replaced as we consume it.

Oil is a good example of a non-renewable resource. It is used to make gasoline and other fuels, as well as plastics, such as grocery bags. We are using billions of gallons of oil every year, but it takes millions of years to be replace. We are using up oil much much faster than it is being produced. Once we use up oil from the earth, it's gone. We can't wait millions of years for some more.
Coal is non-renewable.
Peat is non-renewable.
Uranium is non-renewable.


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Most of the time the two terms are referring to sources of energy:
Renewable sources are sources of energy that can be reused or that will continue regardless of you using them: power from the Sun, power from waves, power from wind.
Nonrenewable sources are sources of energy that have a limited supply and will run out, and not be able to be used in the future: Oil, Coal, Gas.
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Renewable energy sources are wind, solar, and hydro-power, and biomass. They will never run out. Nonrenewable energy sources are coal, oil, and other fossil fuels. The similarities are that most of them have a relation with the Sun. A nonrenewable energy source and a renewable energy source are similar in the way some of them are used to transform energy (you cannot create energy, it can only be transformed from one energy form to another.) The similarities are few but there are many differences, most of the positives are on the renewable energy's side.
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When you use petrol, gas, coal... basically anything you burn to produce heat and then turn this energy into electricity of mechanical energy (a car engine) you are using a raw material that is not going to be replaced. In fact petrol, gas, and coal take million of years to be naturally produced.
When you are burning wood (from trees), the tree grows again... eventually if you let it do so. This energy can be "kind of renewable" as long as another tree grows as fast in order to replace the one you cut.

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*and lol not A

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thanks for the super long answer ;) @coolman500

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ikr

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your welcome

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Why is natural gas referred to as a fossil fuel?

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Natural gas formed from dead marine organisms that fell to the ocean floor, were covered by ocean sediments, and broken down by bacteria into natural gas over millions of years.

B.
Natural gas was formed from the breakdown of igneous rocks over millions of years.

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Natural gas was formed from decaying layers of plants in swamps millions of years ago. They fossilized into natural gas.

D.
Natural gas was formed from black shales that were heated underneath by magma, thereby causing the release of natural gas.

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you guys can fight over this if u want

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lol

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New thread....

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oh drats sory

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And... I ALREADY ANSERED THIS ONE!

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u did?

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http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct

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YES!

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http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct