Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy Resources Name:_____________________________ Directions: Cut out the following squares and glue them in the correct column on the renewable & nonrenewable energy sort.

Renewable Resources Nonrenewable Resources

Cannot not be re-made or produced at a scale comparable to its

consumption

 

Energy that plays important role

in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Energy sources that can be

replenished over relatively short periods of time

Super rich but limited resources

Can grow or be replaced in a

person’s lifetime

Energy from the ancient fossilized

remains of plants and animals

These sources of energy take very long periods of time to form

 

Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy Resources Name:_____________________________ Directions: Glue the cut out squares in the correct column on the renewable & nonrenewable energy sort below.

Renewable Resources Nonrenewable Resources

 

   

Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy Resources ( an swer key )

Renewable Resources Nonrenewable Resources

Energy sources that can be replenished over relatively short

periods of time

Biomass  

These sources of energy take very long periods of time to form

Fossil Fuels

Solar Energy

Wood

Nuclear Energy

Rocks and Minerals

Wind

Animals

Coal

Cannot not be re-made or produced

at a scale comparable to its consumption

Geothermal Energy

Energy that plays important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Oil

Super rich but limited resources

Hydroelectric Or water

Can grow or be replaced in a person’s

lifetime

Natural gas

Energy from the ancient fossilized

remains of plants and animals