Nonrenewable Resources!

What are fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, nuclear energy

• coal, oil, natural gas

• oil, natural gas, nuclear energy

• geothemals, coal, natural gas

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In nuclear energy production, energy is created by splitting atoms. This process is known as ________.

• Hydrolysis

• Fission

• Atom smashing

• Fusion

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What is the most common element used as nuclear fuel?

• Bohrium

• Hydrogen

• Thorium

• Uranium

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Approximately what percent of US electricity is derived from nuclear resources?

• 70%

• 20%

• 35%

• 45%

The process of injecting water and sediment at high pressure to release natural gas from inside the Earth is known as...

• Fracking

• Mining

• Tackling

• Fission

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Coal is an example of a fossil fuel because....

• it is nonrenewable energy that is mined from the Earth

• it was formed over millions of years from dead plants in prehistoric forests, marshes, and swamps

• it is a nonrenewable resource that is replaced easily

• it is a clean source of energy

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What conditions are needed to form coal?

• Coal forms very quickly in damp, soggy conditions

• Coal is extracted from the ocean floor and needs cool and salty marine conditions

• Coal needs oxygen, pressure and cool temperatures

• The right temperature and pressure. A good length of time and the right place.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Which is formed from the decayed, ancient remains of swamp plants?

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

What disadvantages are there to using fossil fuels?

• Climate change only

• Air pollution, Climate change, oil spills, acid rain

• Ocean Acidification

• There are no disadvantages to fossil fuels

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