Fossil Fuel Use

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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The ADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels include: (Choose ALL that apply)

• low cost

• produce a lot of energy

• cause air pollution

• high cost

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The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.

• True
• False

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 type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?

• wind
• coal
• biomass
• air

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The liquid form of fossil fuels is ___.

• coal

• oil/petroleum

• natural gas

• gasoline

The gas form of fossil fuels is ____.

• oil/petroleum

• natural gas

• coal

• heat

Fossil fuels were formed from ____.

• the remains of once living organisms.

• the earth.

• solids, liquids, and gases, made millions of years ago.

• sun and water.

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Renewable resources ...

• are not replaceable

• are used more frequently than non renewables

• are never going to run out

• going to run out

Which of these is non renewable

• natural gas

• water in a dam

• solar power

• wind energy