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What is petroleum used for?

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Petroleum is used to generate gasoline, jet fuel, and kerosene, and can also be used to generate electricity or power vehicles.

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What percentage of the world's electricity is produced by coal?

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Coal is used to produce 30% of the world's electricity.

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How is electricity generated via wind power?

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Electricity is generated via wind power by using a turbine turned by air currents.

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What are biomass resources?

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Biomass resources are plants grown and then used to create energy, typically burned to make electricity or converted into fuels like ethanol or biodiesel.

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What type of energy can be regenerated in a short amount of time?

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Renewable Energy can be regenerated in a short amount of time or is continuous.

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Define renewable energy.

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Renewable energy is energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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A nonrenewable resource is a resource that cannot be replaced or regenerated within a human timescale, such as fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas.

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Give an example of a renewable energy source.

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Examples of renewable energy sources include solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric energy, and biomass.

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What is the main environmental concern with nonrenewable resources?

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The main environmental concern with nonrenewable resources is their contribution to pollution and climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions when burned.

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What is geothermal energy?

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Geothermal energy is heat energy generated and stored in the Earth, which can be used for electricity generation and direct heating.