Question

What is the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource

Answer 1

Explanation: Renewable resources can be replenished whenever you want, but non-renewable resources will keep dwindling down till there's nothing. For example, solar power is a renewable resource and will always be there because the sun will keep providing more solar power. Coal, on the other hand, is a non-renewable resource and won't always be there because coal takes a lot longer (300 million years) to form.

Answer 2

Answer in explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

A renewable source of energy is an energy source that cannot be depleted. It is an energy source with constant abundance and hence it is always in abundance. What we are saying is that they are energy sources that cannot be used up. Although it might sometimes be that it is unavailable at some instances, this does not take away the fact that it is abundant and cannot be depleted, although the strength at different times may vary. Example of renewable energy sources include solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric power source etc. These sources are never depleted and are in abundance.

Non renewable source of energy are those sources of energy that can be depleted. A good example of this can be seen in fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are usually burned to produce energy. They are used up in the process and it will require an additional amount of fossil fuel to be restocked for the energy to be continually supplied.