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Crude oil is a non-renewable resource. Realistically speaking, humans will never see nature "produce" more crude oil. All that is stored underground and in national reserves is all that we have. Once it is pumped up to the earth's surface, refined, stored, and then used, it is gone. Through use (burning) it changes into vapors through chemical reactions involving heat. So, the oil from underground gets pumped to the surface, burned and thus, suspended in the atmosphere as Carbon Dioxide and as solid Carbon (soot). For comparison purposes, an example of a renewable resource is timber from trees. They can be grown and harvested for widespread human use in as little as 10-20 years (depending on the species of tree).
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Is grass a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
grass is a renewable resource because when it is dead, it will grow again and again Well... dormant would be more accurate. Otherwise, I agree it is renewable.
Oil is what type of resource?
We call these resources as nonrenewable. Once we use them up, the time to make more will take millions of years.
Is diesel a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
Non-renewable...
Is tar a renewable resource or is it a non-renewable resource?
No, it is a fossil fuel and so it is non-renewable. Tar is a fossil hydrocarbon similar to crude oil and ultimately derived from the same source.
What is nonrenewable oil?
Non-renewable oil is petroleum.
Is oil renewable resource. or nonrenewable?
non renewable
Is nylon a nonrenewable resource?
It is a non-renewable resource, made from oil.
Is gasoline renewable or nonrenewable and why?
Nonrenewable because you cannot reuse it once used.
Is grass a renewable or a nonrenewable?
Grass is a renewable resource. It will grow again when you use it. This compared to oil, which is a nonrenewable resource. The earth only has as much oil as it will ever have.
Is corn a renewable resource or a nonrenewable resource?
Oil is a nonrenewable resource so will corn oil be a nonrenewable yes cause it is just a different type of oil And Follow me on instagram @ syd_boo
Is corn oil a nonrenewable or renewable resource?
Oil is a nonrenewable resource so will corn oil be a nonrenewable yes cause it is just a different type of oil And Follow me on instagram @ syd_boo
Is petroleum a nonrenewable resource or a renewable one?
Petroleum is a nonrenewable resource because like oil it can eventually run out Unrefined petroleum is known as "crude oil" - it is oil, not like oil. Petroleum IS RENEWABLE, because it is refined from raw materials (crude oil) which is composed of minerals (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur and others) which never go away. The question should be: "HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR CRUDE TO BE RENEWED?" And that is a question that nobody has the answer to. Scientific evidence is inconclusive and still a bone of contention.
Is crude oil renewable?
No, crude oil is a non-renewable resource, that means that when it is all pumped out of the ground no more will appear.
Is corn a renewable or a nonrenewable resource?
Oil is a nonrenewable resource so will corn oil be a nonrenewable yes cause it is just a different type of oil And Follow me on instagram @ syd_boo
Is grass a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
grass is a renewable resource because when it is dead, it will grow again and again Well... dormant would be more accurate. Otherwise, I agree it is renewable.
Is polyester a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
Polyester is a non-renewable resource. Polyester is made from plastics, plastic is made from oil. Oil is a non-renewable resource, as the world is running out of oil already and there is no more being created.
What are the nonrenewable resources and renewable resources in Kansas?
nonrenewable: helium?, crude oil, salt, coal, natural gasrenewable: wind, sun
