traditional energy sources

Fossil fuels are found

• in desert army bases

• near river banks

• deep within the earth

• at mountain tops

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Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• coal

• oil

• wood

• natural gas

Coal is often burned to produce

• pollution

• water power

• better roads

• electricity

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Oil is made from

• dead plant and animal remains

• sedimentary rocks

• magma and lava

• water

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Nonrenewable means

• if it's used up, it's gone

• we can always make more

Nuclear energy involves

• cutting down trees

• building dams

• breaking apart an atom

• mining for coal

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One pro of nuclear energy

• it doesn't create pollution

• it creates carbon dioxide

• it increases global warming

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One danger of nuclear power plants is that

• atomic bombs are not dangerous

• the waste material is radioactive

• water creates pollution

• atoms are difficult to find

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What is a disadvantage of using coal as an energy source?

• There is lots of it everywhere

• It releases radiation as a byproduct

• It is inexpensive

• Mining can damage the environment

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What do you call the process of drilling and injecting fluid into a ground at a high pressure in order to break or fracture the shale rocks to release natural gas inside?

• Drilling

• Fracking

• Perforation

• Sedimentation

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