Energy Resources

Which is an advantage of installing solar panels?

• Reduced amount of air polllution
• High cost to install
• Number of cloudy days
• Use of nonrenewable resources

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Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Coal - What do these items have in common?

• They are examples of inexhaustible energy resources.
• They are examples of renewable energy resources.
• They are examples of energy resources that do not cause pollution.
• They are examples of nonrenewable energy resources.

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Which of the following energy resources is nonrenewable?

• Biomass
• Geothermal
• Fossil Fuel
• Hydropower

Why is the Sun considered the ultimate energy source?

• The Sun is the center of our solar system.
• The Sun provides energy for the water cycle and plants.
• The Sun is limited in the amount of energy released daily.
• The Sun rises and sets each day as seen from Earth.

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Which energy resource will eventually be depleted?

• Coal

• Solar

• Biomass

• Wind

Coal, oil, and natural gas are _____ resources created from the remains of early plants and animals.

• non-renewable

• small

• renewable

• waste

____ is the waste of plants and animals that can be burned for energy.

• Biomass

• Natural gas

• Geothermal

• Hydropower

The type of energy that cows can create is ________?

• biomass

• solar

• natural gas

• nuclear

What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?

• wind
• coal
• biomass
• air

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Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use