Renewable and Nonrenewable energy

Which renewable energy is sourced indirectly by chemical conversion?

• Solar
• Biomass
• Hydroelectric
• Geothermal

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable because they

• do not produce pollution

• are no longer used by humans

• are created so quickly

• take millions of years to form, so once they're gone, they're gone

What are the main fossil fuels?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

A disadvantage of nuclear energy is that it creates...

• fossil fuels

• hydroelectric

• radioactive waste

• biomass

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Which fossil fuel is created from the remains of dead plants and forms into a "rock?"

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

What is an advantage of burning natural gas rather than diesel?

• Burning natural gas doesn't release any carbon dioxide.

• Burning natural gas releases lots of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and arsenic.

• Burning natural gas releases only carbon dioxide and water vapor.

• Burning natural gas only releases water vapor.

What is the main disadvantage of fossil fuels?

• They are very expensive to extract.

• Burning them releases carbon dioxide and many other pollutants.

• They are not a very efficient source of energy.

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Where does geothermal energy come from?

• The Earth's atmosphere

• The sun

• Below the surface of the earth

• Splitting atoms

Energy produced by burning organic matter such as wood, food scraps, and animal matter is called______________ energy.

• Biomass
• Thermal energy
• Solar
• Wind

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Which of these is the cleanest burning fossil fuel?

• petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Uranium