Energy Resources Review

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

• coal

• animals

• trees

• water

Which of the following is NOT a way to obtain fossil fuels?

• strip mining

• growing them on farms

• mining below the earth's surface

• drilling wells

Which of the following is NOT a problem created by fossil fuel use?

• smog

• nuclear accidents

• displacement of wildlife

• acid precipitation

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Which of the following is NOT a way in which humans use natural resources?

• making paper from trees

• changing minerals into usable products

• converting wind energy into electricity

• depositing coal in the earth's crust

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Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• fresh water

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

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Which of the following is NOT a way that humans can conserve natural resources?

• keep water sources free from pollution

• take only resources that are needed

• leave lights on so energy is not wasted by turning them on and off repeatedly.

• recycling

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Which of the following is NOT a form in which fossil fuels may exist?

• solid

• plasma

• liquid

• gas

Petroleum and natural gas form mainly from which?

• decayed swamp plants

• remains of dinosaurs

• remains of sea organisms

• mineral deposits

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Which of the following is an alternative to using fossil fuels?

• burning biomass

• using natural gas to heat homes

• burning coal

• using kerosene, extracted from petroleum

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Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with most alternative fuel sources?

• they created a great deal of pollution

• they are expensive to implement

• they are used anywhere on earth

• their wastes are easily contained

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