Energy Sources

Fossil fuels are found

• in desert army bases

• near river banks

• deep within the earth

• at mountain tops

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Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• coal

• oil

• wood

• natural gas

Coal is often burned to produce

• pollution

• water power

• better roads

• electricity

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Oil is made from

• dead plant and animal remains

• sedimentary rocks

• magma and lava

• water

It takes ______ of years for oil to form.

• tens

• hundreds

• thousands

• millions

One pro of fossil fuels is that right now, they are

• expensive to transport

• very cheap to mine

• found in many places in large amounts

• there is a lot of waste created by fuel

Nonrenewable means

• if it's used up, it's gone

• we can always make more

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The major con of using fossil fuels is

• air pollution

• water pollution

• burning trees

• garbage produced

One pro of burning natural gas is that it

• creates air pollution

• burns very cleanly

Global warming is an effect of

• wearing too many coats in winter

• too much carbon dioxide from burning fuels

• melting glaciers at the poles

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