Ch9 - Nonrenewables

Which of the following forms of energy is renewable?

• natural gas

• biomass

• oil

• anthracite

Resources being used faster than they are replenished.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• bituminous

• reserves

Resources constantly present in the environment.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• bituminous

• reserves

Which is usually smaller?

• reserve

• resource

A naturally-occurring substance that can be extracted for human use.

• resource

• reserve

Fossil fuels supply _____% of the world's energy.

• 90

• 55

• 80

• 73

Coal is formed from the remains of prehistoric:

• plants

• animals

Oil & petrol are formed from the remains of prehistoric:

• plants

• animals

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Fossil fuels take at least _____ years to form.

• 250

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 100 million

What environment is required to make fossil fuels.

• intense heat & pressure

• intense heat & darkness

• intense pressure & darkness

• intense darkness & lack of O₂