- An example of heating something is heating a building
- A source of heat can be used to heat something
- Hence, a source of heat can be used to heat a building

- A source of heat can be used to heat a building
- Natural gas is a source of heat by burning
- Hence, natural gas is used for heating building by burning

- Natural gas is used for heating building by burning
- A home is a kind of building
- Therefore, natural gas is used for heating homes by burning

- Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource
- Natural gas is a kind of fossil fuel
- Hence, natural gas is a nonrenewable resource

- Natural gas is used for heating homes by burning
- Natural gas is a nonrenewable resource
- Therefore, natural gas is a nonrenewable resource that is used for heating homes

Hence, natural gas is a nonrenewable resource that is used for heating homes
[Question]Students are learning about the natural resources in Maryland. One group of students researches information about renewable natural resources in the state. The other group researches information about nonrenewable natural resources in the state. The resources the students investigate include plants, animals, soil, minerals, water, coal, and oil. Which nonrenewable natural resource heats homes?
[Context]- An example of heating something is heating a building 
- A source of heat can be used to heat something 
- Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource 
- Natural gas is a kind of fossil fuel 
- A home is a kind of building 
- Natural gas is a source of heat by burning