Non renewable Energy Resources

Fossil fuels are

• Found deep within the Earth

• The remains of once-living organisms

• Formed over the course of millions of years

• Nonrenewable resources

• all of these

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An advantage of using fossil fuels is

• They are not transported easily

• Their cost is relatively high

• They provide a great deal of energy

• They are abundant but inaccessible

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Natural gas is considered

• Rarely used by homeowners

• Formed only from dead plant matter

• One of the cleanest of the fossil fuels

• Formed from a substance called peat

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A disadvantage to using coal for fuel is

• Coal is a renewable resource

• It contributes to acid rain

• Coal mining is not very dangerous

• When burned it releases carbon dioxide

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The three major types of fossil fuels include each of the following EXCEPT

• coal

• natural gas

• oil

• uranium

Which of the following drilling techniques can drill in a path parallel to the ground surface?

• 3-D seismic technology

• Directional drilling

• Horizontal drilling

• Perpendicular drilling

Which of the following professionals evaluate areas where oil and natural gas might be found?

• Petroleum Chemists

• Petroleum Geologists

• Petroleum Archeologists

• Petroleum Explorers

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The term used to describe an oil deposit that can be recovered using existing technologies

• A Seismic Field

• An Extraction

• A Gusher

• A Proved Reserve

Which of the following is Yucca Mountain in Nevada known for?

• the worst U.S. nuclear accident in history

• proposed site for permanent storage of nuclear waste

• home town of the most famous nuclear scientist

• It contains the most nuclear power plants in the U.S.

Why is it difficult to dispose of radioactive waste?

• it can remain radioactive for hundreds of years or more

• it glows with a strong intensity

• it is extremely cold to handle

• it is large and bulky

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