Nonrenewable Resources Review

Fracking is the new and improved method to obtain

• uranium

• anthracite

• petroleum

• natural gas

• none of the above

The energy source that can provide the greatest amount of electricity generation in the United States due to its abundance is

• oil

• coal

• nuclear

• hydroelectric

• natural gas

Which type of mining is usually most directly harmful to miners?

• Mountain-top removal

• Open pit mining

• Placer mining

• strip mining

• subsurface mining

Oil is formed from which of the following?

• Fossilized animals.

• Rock.

Which of these energy sources is mostly used for transportation?

• Coal
• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Hydroelectric

How do we produce energy from fossil fuels?

• Burning it
• Melting it
• Using it to turn a turbine
• Decaying it

What is coal made of?

• decomposed animal and plant remains
• water
• electricity
• all of the above

As pressure and heat are added, this fossil fuel goes from Peat to lignite, then Bituminous and finally to Anthracite. 

• Coal
• Oil/ Petroleum
• Natural Gas

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable