Ch.9, Sec.4 – Energy ResourcesCh.9, Sec.4 – Energy Resources

Nonrenewable ResourcesNonrenewable Resources nonrenewable resourcenonrenewable resource: a resource that forms at a rate that : a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumedis much slower than the rate at which it is consumed fossil fuelsfossil fuels: a nonrenewable energy resource formed from : a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long agothe remains of organisms that lived long ago

- nuclear fission is also considered a nonrenewable resource nuclear fission is also considered a nonrenewable resource (uranium or plutonium is used)(uranium or plutonium is used)

Ch.9, Sec.4 – Energy ResourcesCh.9, Sec.4 – Energy Resources Renewable ResourcesRenewable Resources

renewable resourcerenewable resource: a natural resource that can be replaced : a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumedat the same rate at which the resource is consumed

NonrenewableNonrenewable RenewableRenewable

coalcoal solar (sun)solar (sun)

petroleum (oil)petroleum (oil) hydroelectric (water)hydroelectric (water)

natural gasnatural gas wind turbine (wind)wind turbine (wind)

nuclear energynuclear energy geothermal (heat from geothermal (heat from inside the Earth)inside the Earth)

minerals & metalsminerals & metals biomass (decayed plants & biomass (decayed plants & organic matter)organic matter)

Ch.9, Sec.4 – Energy ResourcesCh.9, Sec.4 – Energy Resources

The Two Sides to Energy ResourcesThe Two Sides to Energy Resources

- see chart on page 262 for advantages & disadvantages!see chart on page 262 for advantages & disadvantages!