Non Renewable Resources

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Generally, which of the following energy resources are better for the environment?

• renewable
• nonrenewable

When coal is used by humans, it is typically used to 

• Heat homes directly
• Heat water 
• Generate electricity
• Heat food

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

• Renewable Energy Resource
• Nonrenewable Energy Resource

What is a non-renewable resource?

• a resource that is not used up or can be very quickly replenished
• a resource that can not be replenished within a human lifetime

Coal, oil, and natural gas are made from the remains of creatures that lived a long time ago. This makes them _____ .

• Fossil Fuels
• Renewable Energy Sources
• Sustainable Energy Sources
• Ores

One of coal's negative effects is:                                          

• carbon emissions
• It’s expensive
• Not available 
• Radioactivity

What is the primary greenhouse gas emitted?

• Methane
• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrous oxide
• Flourinated gas

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat