Name: Advantages and Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 44 s
Description: In this module, we will refresh our knowledge of fossil fuels. We will also learn about the various advantages and disadvantages of the excessive use of foss...

Question

Here is a list of energy resources available to the world. Some of these are renewable and some are non-renewable.

	Renewable	Non-renewable
Coal
Hydroelectricity
Nuclear energy
Oil
Solar energy
Tidal energy
Wind energy

Make a copy of the table. In the first blank column, put a "yes" by any two resources that are renewable. In the second blank column, put a "yes" by any two resources that are non-renewable.

Accepted Answer

Renewable Non-renewable

Coal Yes

Hydroelectricity Yes

Nuclear energy Yes

Oil

Solar energy Yes

Tidal energy

Wind energy

A renewable resource is naturally replaced after we have used it. Other sources of energy, such as wind, solar and biomass, are described as renewable. This is because, when we use them, they will soon be replaced. The wind will blow again, the sun will shine again — and, after harvesting a biomass crop, we can grow another.

Coal and other fossil fuels are examples of non-renewable energy resources. Most of the energy supplies we use are fossil fuels - coal, oil and gas. There are limited reserves of these, so that, if we continue to use them, they will one day run out. They are described as non-renewable. Once used, they are gone forever.

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