ECONOMICS
TECHNOLOGY
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It is found deep in the ground.
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It is used to produce electricity.
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It creates pollution when burned.
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It takes millions of years to form.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels are formed due to the prolonged decay of dead plants and animals. Fossil Fuels-As the name suggests, they are formed due to the decomposition of dead plants and animals over a long time. They are hydrocarbon-containing materials extracted and burned as fuel.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nonrenewable energy resources include coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy. Once these resources are used up, they cannot be replaced, which is a major problem for humanity as we are currently dependent on them to supply most of our energy needs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nonrenewable natural resources are things that take longer than a person’s lifespan to be replaced. In fact, they can take millions of years to form. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas will not last forever.
Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, the oil we use today took millennia to form. Currently, our dependence on oil has increased to the extent that we are using up the oil faster than the earth can produce more oil. This is the reason why oil is a non renewable resource.
Detailed explanation-5: -Most non-renewable energy sources are fossil fuels: coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Carbon is the main element in fossil fuels. For this reason, the time period that fossil fuels formed (about 360-300 million years ago) is called the Carboniferous Period.