Chapter 13 Earth's Natural Resources 3

Multiple Choice

What is one significant reason why fossil fuels are widely used for energy production?

• They are renewable resources

• They store large amounts of chemical energy

• They do not produce any pollution

• They are always cheap to extract

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a direct result of increased CO2 in the atmosphere as shown in the global warming data?

• Decrease in global temperatures

• Increase in global temperatures

• Decrease in sea levels

• Increase in polar ice caps

Multiple Select

Which of the following are effects of global warming?

• Changes in rainfall patterns

• Decrease in storms and hurricanes

• Melting of polar ice caps

• Sea-level rise

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using fossil fuels?

• Stores large amounts of chemical energy

• Easily converted into electrical energy

• Relatively inexpensive technology is needed to produce energy

• Causes pollution