Content Outline for Teaching - Potosi School District - Home
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Earth’s Resources (continued)<br />
D. Nonrenewable resources are resources that cannot be replaced by natural<br />
processes within 100 years.<br />
1. Nonrenewable resources include<br />
a. coal,<br />
b. crude oil,and<br />
c. natural gas.<br />
2. Nonrenewable resources <strong>for</strong>m slowly over long periods of time.<br />
3. When we use up nonrenewable resources, it can take millions of years <strong>for</strong> new<br />
ones to <strong>for</strong>m.<br />
4. Conservation is the practice of protecting and preserving natural resources so<br />
they will always be available.<br />
Discussion Question<br />
Can the pollution created by nonrenewable resources be reduced? Yes. Alternative natural<br />
resources such as sunlight and wind can provide the energy we need reducing atmospheric<br />
and water pollution.<br />
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