Crossword Puzzle: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
#### Clues and Solutions:
#### Across:
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6. A nonrenewable resource that was formed from tiny sea animals and plants millions of years ago.
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Solution: Oil
- Explanation: Oil is a fossil fuel formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms over millions of years.
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7. This is a renewable resource that is made from the differences in air pressure.
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Solution: Wind
- Explanation: Wind energy is generated by the movement of air, which is a renewable resource.
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8. A nonrenewable resource that is made from heat in the Earth.
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Solution: Geothermal
- Explanation: Geothermal energy comes from the heat within the Earth and is considered nonrenewable because it relies on the Earth's internal heat, which is finite.
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9. This is a renewable resource that is provided every day by a major part of our solar system.
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Solution: Solar
- Explanation: Solar energy comes from the Sun, which provides this renewable resource daily.
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10. A fossil fuel that is nonrenewable and is formed for over millions of years.
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Solution: Coal
- Explanation: Coal is a fossil fuel formed from plant matter over millions of years and is nonrenewable.
#### Down:
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1. A renewable resource that is created from the burning of sugarcane and/or wood.
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Solution: Biomass
- Explanation: Biomass energy is derived from organic materials like sugarcane and wood, making it a renewable resource.
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2. This is a nonrenewable resource that is made up of another energy source.
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Solution: Nuclear
- Explanation: Nuclear energy is produced using uranium, which is a nonrenewable resource.
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3. A renewable resource that is made from rotting plant material.
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Solution: Biogas
- Explanation: Biogas is produced through the decomposition of organic matter (rotting plant material) and is a renewable resource.
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4. This is a nonrenewable resource that is in the periodic table and makes up another energy resource.
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Solution: Uranium
- Explanation: Uranium is an element in the periodic table and is used to produce nuclear energy, which is nonrenewable.
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5. A nonrenewable resource that takes a very long time to form from decomposing organic matter.
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Solution: Natural Gas
- Explanation: Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed from decomposing organic matter over millions of years and is nonrenewable.
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Filled Crossword Grid:
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