Crude oil – an example of a non renewable resource
10 Examples of non-renewable resources are:
Petroleum/crude oil
Natural Gas
Earth Minerals
Coal
Groundwater
Land Surface/Soil
Plastic
Nuclear Energy
Biomass Energy (in some cases...
Renewable resource – soil?
Is soil a renewable material?
Some natural resources, such as sunshine, win and geothermal power are renewable resources but others are not so obvious. A definition of renewable might be ‘a resource that...
Which resource is renewable?
One resource that is both renewable and inexpensive is sunlight, i.e. solar energy. The benefits of geothermal energy are also being exploited more and more, as it’s one of the few truly renewable ener...
5 disadvantages of non renewable resources
Disadvantages of non renewable resources:
Exploration and conversion takes time and resources.
Diminishing resources – non renewables are disappearing.
Causes pollution and emits greenho...
