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Foundations of Technology
The Designed World: Energy and Power Technologies

practiceDiscussion: Renewable or Nonrenewable?

solar panelSometimes is is not always exactly clear if a resources is renewable or not. There can also be situations in which a renewable resource could become non-renewable. For example, plants and animals are considered to be a renewable resource but if we drive a species to extinction we can no longer renew it.

Do some research about renewable resources and find a situation in which a renewable resource has become non-renewable. Create a discussion board post describing the situation and what can be done to avoid it. Reply to a classmate with telling them if you believe their scenario could happen or not.
Assignment: Create a post on the Renewable or Non-Renewable Discussion Board. In 100 words or less explain a situation in which a renewable resource may become non-renewable. You will also reply to a classmate stating if you think their situation could actually occur. You will be graded on the following.
- Choose a renewable resource and explained how it is used(5 points)
- Describe a scenario in which your chosen resource has been exhausted, or become non-renewable. (5 points)
- Describe what can be done to prevent this situation from occurring. (5 points)
- Reply to a classmate stating if you think their scenario could happen or not and why. (5 points)
 
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