Natural Resources 2

Which produced the most greenhouse gas?

• Coal

• Solar

• Nuclear

• Hydroelectric

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Which produces the least greenhouse gas?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Solar

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Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Biomass

Why are fossil fuels considered to be non-renewable?

• They can never be replenished

• Their replenishment would take millions of years

• They are easily replinished

• They are the result of a meteor strike

What is the most important property of fossil fuels that makes them useful to us?

• Combustion

• Easy to find

• Low greenhouse gas emissions

• Fuel density

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Which activity causes minimal impact on the environment?

• Drilling for oil

• Mining Coal

• Building a hydroelectric dam

• Installing solar panels

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A wildlife refuge:

• Conserves habitat

• Preserves species

• All of these things

• Are beneficial for local ecosystems

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• Molecular Oxygen

• Helium

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

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Since the beginning of the industrial age, __________ has contributed the most to temperature increase.

• Nuclear Power

• Fossil Fuels

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Hydroelectric Dams

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What is one cost many people never consider about energy production?

• Cost of solar energy lost on cloudy days

• Cost to repair windmills

• Cost to build dams

• Cost to transport energy

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