Nonrenewable Resources

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What are nonrenewable resources also known as?

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Fossil Fuels

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Where does oil need to be sent to in order to make different products?

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A refinery

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What does nonrenewable mean?

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Something that will eventually run out

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What percentage of energy do we get from fossil fuels in the USA?

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78%

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What is the solid form of fossil fuels called?

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Coal

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What are the three forms of fossil fuels?

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Oil, coal, and natural gas

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Can nonrenewable resources be replaced quickly?

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No, they take millions of years to form.

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What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

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Oil

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Why are fossil fuels important?

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They provide energy for heating, electricity, and transportation.

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What happens when we use up nonrenewable resources?

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They cannot be replaced.