Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Which of the following is not a source of a fossil fuel

• Coal Mine

• Ancient Swamps

• Ancient Living Organisms

• Crops

Using fossil fuels presents challenges because ____________________.

• they are difficult to transform into energy

• they are nonrenewable resources and they pollute our atmosphere

• they are buried deep in the ocean

• it is expensive to find them

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Which of these uses wind to generate electricity?

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Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable resources?

• They cannot be replaced within a short period of time.

• They are natural resources.

• They formed a long time ago.

• They can be replaced easily.

What is an alternative source of energy?

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Flowing Water

Where did the energy in fossil fuels initially come from?

• The Sun

• Active Volcanoes

• Modern Leafy Plants and Living Organisms

• Geysers

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Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?

• Natural Gas

• Plants

• Wind

• Sunlight

Why would it be important to conserve energy?

• Recycling helps us re-use materials that we've spent.

• Fossil fuels are our main source of energy and are nonrenewable, so we shouldn't use them up too quickly.

• If we use up our energy too quickly, we couldn't go outside to play.

• As long as we have alternative energy sources, it doesn't matter if we use fossil fuels too quickly.

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Which one of these is a renewable resource?

• Oil

• The Sun

• Coal

• Natural Gas

Which one of these choices has at least 3 alternative energy options?

• The Sun, Oil, and Hydroelectricity

• Geothermal Energy, Coal, and the Sun

• Geothermal Energy, the Sun, and Natural Gas

• Wind Farms, Biofuels, and Hydroelectricity