Nonrenewable Resources

Burning coal can cause what environmental problem?

• erosion

• acid rain

• deforestation

• loss of habitats

How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?

• A few weeks

• A year

• A hundred years

• Millions of years

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Nuclear energy comes from breaking apart which element.

• radium

• uranium

• polonium

• ruhlium

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Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

• considered nonrenewable resources

• cause pollution in the atmosphere

• are renewable resources

• oil, coal and natural gas

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Two ADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels are:

• They are not easy to find and hardly generate electricity

• Are easy to find and generate huge amounts of electricity for big cities.

• Are nonrenewable and generate just enough electricity for big cities

• Are renewable and are gone once used up

What is an advantage  of nuclear energy?

• radioactive waste
• no air pollution
• we will never run out
• it is the safest way to make energy

What are the two main reasons we burn fossil fuels?

• electricity and commercial

• electricity and transportation

• transportation and commercial

• residential and transportation

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

What is the main reason we use oil?

• farming

• coooi

• transportation

• construction

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Natural gas is a ________ that's used to heat buildings, cook food, dry clothes, heat water, and even to help produce __________________.

• mixture; electricity

• fuel; electricity

• mixture; methane

• fuel; methane

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