Non-renewable energy

Which of the following make up fossil fuels?

• Oil

• Coal

• Gas

• All of the above

Fossil fuels and nuclear fuels make up non-renewable energy

• True

• False

Non-renewable energy is a source of energy that can be replaced

• True

• False

Fossil fuels are formed by

• Human overuse

• Remains of living things millions of years ago

• Carbon dioxide

• Drilling a hole into the ground and extracting rocks

When fossil fuels are burnt, they release the greenhouse gas _____________ which contributes to climate change

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

Nuclear fuels include

• Uranium and einsteinium

• Neptunium and einsteinium

• Uranium and plutonium

• Plutonium and americium

Nuclear energy occurs in power plants. One negative of this is:

• More pollution

• Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere

• Wastes produced remain radioactive

• Doesn't provide a constant supply of energy

Nuclear energy doesn't produce greenhouse gas emissions. Why?

• Because they're produced in a power plant which is safe

• Because it releases oxygen instead

• It's a renewable energy source

• Coal isn't being burnt

When burnt, fossil fuels release a large amount of energy

• True

• False

Fossil fuels....

• Contribute to global warming

• Burn coal which releases toxic particles into the atmosphere

• Are renewable

• A and B are correct