FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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renewable
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nonrenewable
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semirenewable
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unrenewable
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Coal is classified as a nonrenewable energy source because it takes millions of years to form.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coal and petroleum are called non renewable resources because they cannot be formed quickly. They take a lot of time to form. They take even millions and billions of year to be formed. So coal cannot be replenished within a given time.
Detailed explanation-4: -Coal is a fossil fuel. It comes from the remains of plants that died about 100 to 400 million years ago. Coal is a non-renewable energy source because it takes millions of years to form.