Energy Resources

Which of the following are nonrenewable energy resources?

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Natural Gas

• All of the Above

Which of the following are fossil fuels?

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Natural Gas

• All of the above

Which nonrenewable resource is gathered using fracking?

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Oil

• Nuclear

What is an advantage of using Coal as an energy source?

• Coal is relatively cheap

• Coal is a clean burning fuel

• Coal releases sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere

• Mining is good for the environment

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What is an advantage of using Natural Gas as an energy source?

• burns cleaner than other fossil fuels

• easy to contain

• releases greenhouse gases

• smells good when it leaks

What is an advantage of using Nuclear energy?

• releases no greenhouse gases

• cheap to build power plants

• spills are easy to clean up

• waste from production is easily stored

What is an advantage of using petroleum as an energy source?

• there is an unlimited amount

• drilling is easy on the environment

• easy to transport in tankers

• it is harmless when spilled

Where does geothermal energy come from?

• extreme heat below the earth's surface

• from the ocean's deep trenches

• mined in the forests of North Georgia

• Only in California

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One disadvantage that all fossil fuels share is that they

• release pollutants when burned

• are very expensive

• gasses are hard to contain

• are renewable

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What is a disadvantage of solar power?

• expensive start up costs

• the sun is not always out

• transmission requires high voltage

• all of the above

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