Advantages and Disadvantages of resources

Which of the following is NOT true about Biomass as a renewable resource?

• Biomass produces greenhouse gases.
• It is composed of plant remains and household garbage
• It increases the amount of waste in landfills and dumps
• Biomass is burned to produce heat energy and electricity

Which one is NOT a fossil fuel?

• Coal
• Oil
• Biomass
• Gas

Which one is NOT considered a renewable resource?

• Biomass
• Solar power
• Hydropower
• Nuclear power

Complete this list: wind, solar power, hydropower, biomass, ______________.

• nuclear
• geothermal
• fossil
• coal

Fracking is a disadvantage of which energy resource?

• Coal
• Biomass
• Oil
• Natural Gas

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Geothermal energy comes from ______________.

• water pollutants
• radioactive wastes
• burning coal in deep mines
• heat within the Earth.

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Which statement is true about geothermal energy?

• It emits CO2 which is harmful to the environment
• It is nonrenewable
• It is NOT a reliable source of energy 24 hours a day
• plants must be built near geysers and hot springs

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And ADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels is:

• inexpensive and easy to transport

• releasing chemicals into the atmosphere

• pollutes soil and water

• acid rain

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Of the fossil fuels, which causes the least pollution when burning?

• natural gas

• coal

• oil

• uranium

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Which three renewable resources are limited to areas that provide the type of energy needed?

• wind

• water

• geothermal

• solar

• biomass

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