Unit 6.1 - Renewable vs Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Question 1

Renewable Energy Sources

Answer 1

• Can be replenished naturally, at or near rate of consumption and reused
• depleated reenwables can run out if overused
• nondepleates renewables do not run out if overused

Question 2

Nonrenewable energy sources

Answer 2

• Exist in fixed amount on earth and cant easily be replaced or generated
• fossil fuels: fossilized remains of ancientbiomass that take millions of years to form
  Nuclear - energy generates for uranium or other radioactive fuels

Question 3

Fossil Fuels

Answer 3

fossilized remains of ancient biomass that take millions of years to form

Question 4

Nuclear

Answer 4

energy generated from u ranium or otherradioactive fuels

Question 5

Keys to renewable energy

Answer 5

• Rate of consumption - rate of use must be at or below rate of generation for renewables
• fossile fuels will tun out because they take far longer to regenerate than he rate we sue them