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drag each resource to the correct location on the chart. classify the resources as scarce or plentiful. coal sunlight oil electricity seawater wind scarce resource plentiful resource
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- Scarce Resources: Coal and oil are non - renewable resources, and their availability is limited as they take millions of years to form and are being consumed at a faster rate. Electricity is also considered scarce in the sense that its production depends on limited resources (like coal, oil for power plants in some cases) and infrastructure, and it's not infinitely available in all regions or at all times.
- Plentiful Resources: Sunlight, seawater, and wind are renewable resources. Sunlight is abundant as the sun is a constant source of energy. Seawater is present in large quantities on Earth. Wind is a natural and abundant source of energy as long as the Earth's atmosphere and rotation exist.
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- Scarce Resource: coal, oil, electricity
- Plentiful Resource: sunlight, seawater, wind