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renewable resources
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resources that are endless like sunlight, or that is naturally replaced in a fairly short time, such as trees Examples: sunlight, wood, wind, water
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fossil fuels
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fuels including coal, petroleum, and natural gas that are made from fossils, or the remains of living things that died millions of years ago
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petroleum
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oil that is found in rocks; a nonrenewable energy source
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conservation
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using only what you need as efficiently as possible
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recycling
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saving, collecting, or using materials again instead of turning them into waste
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solar energy
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the energy transformed from sunlight
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nonrenewable resources
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resources that cannot be replenished (made again) in a short period of time
Examples: oil, petroleum, natural gas, coal |
