nonrenewable resource
Exhaustible natural material
A nonrenewable resource is a naturally occurring substance that is used by people and that is not replaceable by natural processes.
Nonrenewable resources are formed by geological processes that require many millions of years.
When nonrenewable resources are used up, they are gone forever.
Combustible sedimentary rock
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- uraniumElement ninety-two
nuclear · crude oil · shale oil · tar sands · bitumen · anthracite · lignite · gasoline
Metal-bearing rock
- ironElement twenty-six
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
platinum · zinc · nickel · tin · lead · bauxite · uranium · phosphate
Insufficiency of something needed
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- finiteHaving definite bounds
- limitedRestricted in extent
- dwindlingProgressively becoming smaller
diminishing · unsustainable · overuse · consumption · exploitation · irreplaceable · conservation · depletable
Formed from deposited material
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- formationCreation or arrangement
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
subsurface · stratum · bedrock · seam · basin · geologic · extraction · core sample
coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
uranium · nuclear · crude oil · shale oil · tar sands · bitumen · anthracite · lignite · gasoline · diesel
ore
Metal-bearing rock
silver · platinum · zinc · nickel · tin · lead · bauxite · uranium · phosphate · manganese
scarcity
Insufficiency of something needed
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- finiteHaving definite bounds
- limitedRestricted in extent
dwindling · diminishing · unsustainable · overuse · consumption · exploitation · irreplaceable · conservation · depletable · shortage
sedimentary
Formed from deposited material
reservoir · subsurface · stratum · bedrock · seam · basin · geologic · extraction · core sample · survey
nonrenewable resourcerenewable resource
Self-replenishing natural material
renewable energy · wind power · solar power · hydropower · solar energy
renew, renewable, resource, newness, renewing, renewed, renewal, renewals, renewability