Applying Concepts Explain why oil, natural gas, and coal are considered nonrenewable resources, whereas water and wind are considered renewable resources.

Oil, natural gas, and coal are considered nonrenewable resources because their formation processes take thousands of years, whereas water can be reused after processing and the wind never stops blowing. This is why the latter two are also much more sustainable ways of generating renewable energy.

the climate of each region is different from one another.