Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind
• Coal
• Solar
• Biomass

Petroleum and natural gas form from...

• strong winds
• cooled magma
• radioactive materials
• remains of plants and animals 

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Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources?

• They are limitless

• They exist in many places on Earth.

• They are originally from once-living things.

• They take millions of years to form.

Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?

• It's cheaper than fossil fuels

• The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years

• Solar energy recharges batteries

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Which of the following is TRUE about carbon dioxide?

• it doesn't have much effect on the climate

• very little carbon dioxide is being given off right now

• it is a greenhouse gas

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Propane and methane are examples of __.

• natural gas

• oil

• solar

• nuclear

Which TWO of the following are disadvantages (bad) of nonrenewable resources?

• very expensive to retrieve

• cause pollution

• take millions of years to create

• always available

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What is ONE advantage (good) of using nonrenewable resources?

• do not cause pollution

• cheap to retrieve

• not always available

• take millions of years to renew

Coal, mineral oil, and natural gases are called __.

• plants and animals

• renewable resources

• fossil fuels

• geothermic resources

Fossil fuels

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

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