Renewable and non-renewable · Alberta Grade 2 · maddyhelps.com
A renewable resource can be replaced within a lifetime; a non-renewable one cannot. Tick a column, then argue about the last two — both are genuinely contested.
| Resource | Renewable | Non-renewable |
|---|---|---|
| Trees | ||
| Sunlight | ||
| Fish | ||
| Oil | ||
| Coal | ||
| Fresh water | ||
| Natural gas | ||
| Wind |
Two more from where you live
Will it run out?
Renewable: trees, sunlight, fish, fresh water, wind. Non-renewable: oil, coal, natural gas — all three are Alberta resources, which is why they are worth naming here. Trees and fish are the arguable ones: renewable only if they are not used faster than they regrow.
The interesting question is not which column but under what conditions. A forest is renewable at one rate of cutting and not at another, and a seven-year-old can grasp that.
Why this matters is on the canada page. More sheets