Renewable Resources

animals in the

ocean die

A renewable resource is replenished by natural processes.

Examples of Renewable Resources• solar radiation• tides• winds • fruits and vegetables• timber• oxygen• water

Nonrenewable Resources

animals in the

ocean die

A nonrenewable resource is used faster than the environment's capacity to replace them.

Fossil Fuels are nonrenewable resources that take many years to be replaced.

Fossil fuels include: • coal • oil • natural gases

Renewable Resources

Renewable Resources

Trees

WaterOxygen

Solar Energy

Renewable Resources

Renewable Resources

Wind &

Rain

WaterAnimals

Plants

Nonrenewable Resources

Oil Natural Gas

Coal

FOSSIL FUELS

Characteristics of Oil• Oil is a fossil fuel

• Oil is made of the remains of dead

organisms trapped in sediment for

millions of years

• Oil fuels many machines

• Oil is used in many products

Things that are fueled by OIL

• cars • boats • planes • trains

• buses • jet skis• heat that keeps homes warm • electricity that gives us light

                                                                                

Things that are made from OIL

• lipstick

• ink

• balloons

• paint

• hair-care products

The Effect of Oil Spills

Cause EffectAn oil spill

in the ocean Water pollution

Water pollution

the food chain is

disrupted

Animals in the ocean die

The food chain is disrupted

Animals in the ocean die

Air pollution if oil is burned

Water pollution if there is an oil spill

What are ways in which oil can harm our environment?