What Is the Difference Between Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy?

Some energy sources are like snacks you can keep eating, and others are like a big bag of candy that will run out. Renewable energy is like the sun or wind, it keeps coming back every day. Nonrenewable energy is more like a big bag of candy: once you eat all the pieces, there's nothing left. For example, oil is nonrenewable because we dig it up and use it for cars, but once it's gone, we can’t get it again so easily.

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  1. Your solar-powered toy car keeps moving because the sun comes up every day.
  2. The oil in your car’s gas tank will eventually run out, but the sun always shines again.
  3. Wind power is like a never-ending breeze that can be used to charge phones.

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