Non-Renewable Resources Review

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What is the cleanest burning non-renewable fuel that produces the least CO2, SO2, and NOx emissions?

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Natural Gas

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Which non-renewable fuel requires the least refining to use?

Back

Coal

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What is the most abundant fossil fuel in the world?

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Coal

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Which region has the largest proven reserves of petroleum?

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The Middle East and Venezuela

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What type of non-renewable energy generation resulted in the disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima?

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Nuclear

Front

Define non-renewable resources.

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Resources that cannot be replenished within a human timescale, such as fossil fuels and nuclear energy.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, including coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What is the primary environmental concern associated with burning fossil fuels?

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The release of greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change.

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What is the main component of natural gas?

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Methane (CH4).

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What is the process of extracting oil from the ground called?

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Oil drilling.