Topic 6 Distribution of Natural Resources

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and Gasoline

• Uranium, Gasoline, Petroleum

• Coal, Oil, Biomass

• Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Biomass

• Oil

• Geothermal

• Water

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they...

• require expensive equipment

• can be found all over

• take millions of years to replace

• provide all the energy we use

What is coal made of?

• decomposed plant remains

• Sand and dirt

• Dead plankton

• Diamond

Oil and natural gas were formed from

• Dead Plants (Peat)

• Water

• Dead marine animals (plankton)

The nonrenewable resources that gives off the least pollution is...

• Coal

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Oil

What is the problem with using fossil fuels?

• They are renewable

• They create a lot of pollution

• They are cheap

• They don't create a lot of energy

What does non-renewable mean?

• Something that lasts forever

• Something that can be replenished

• Something that is not expensive

• Something that is limited and cannot be replaced quickly

___________________ are fuels made from the remains of ancient organisms.

• fossil fuels

• waste energy

• renewable energy

• nuclear energy

Which two of these things are needed in order to create fossil fuels?

• Water

• time

• pressure

• space