EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas will not last forever. They are nonrenewable. People are trying hard to find new fuels that are clean and will provide the power we need. Wind, solar, and hydrogen power are renewable resources that offer hope for the future.

Detailed explanation-2: -Renewable resources cannot be depleted over time. Non-renewable resources deplete over time. Renewable resources include sunlight, water, wind and also geothermal sources such as hot springs and fumaroles. Non-renewable resources includes fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some Resources Are Both Material and Energy Resources A single natural resource can be both a material resource and an energy resource. Resources such as wheat, corn, and soybeans are food. They can also be made into biofuel. Petroleum is processed for use as a fuel.

Detailed explanation-4: -Non-renewable energy is energy from fossil fuels such as coal, crude oil, natural gas, and uranium. Unlike renewable energy, non-renewable energy needs human intervention to make it suitable for consumption. Fossil fuels are mainly made up of Carbon.