fossil fuel extraction

Which energy sources are considered fossil fuels? (Select All that apply)

• coal

• natural gas

• petroleum

• nuclear

• solar

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How come the burning of fossil fuels is NOT a sustainable practice? (Select the TWO factors that make this an unsustainable practice)

• There is too much supply and not enough demand

• The rate of extraction and consumption is too high

• The rate of natural regeneration is too slow (over 350 million years)

• The supply is infinite

• The demand is too low

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How can extracting / burning / using fossil fuels be harmful? (Select all that apply)

• this reduces the effects of urban heat islands in industrialized areas

• they burn extremely hot

• increases the amount of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere

• this would destroy the fossil record

• increases the amount of pollution on Earth

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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The disadvantages of using nuclear energy include all of the following except

• radioactive waste disposal

• reactor accidents

• the possibility of using radioactive fuels in weapons

• the amount of CO2 released by the reactors

___________ is the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural resources.

• Conservation
• Fossil fuels
• Coal
• Renewable resources

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Drilling and transporting fossil fuels causes damage to natural habitats and can lead to land and water pollution. 

• True
• False

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Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• Bituminous

• Natural Gas

• Uranium

• Petroleum

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The primary use of petroleum products is for

• production of kerosene as a fuel source

• extraction of tar and asphalt

• gasoline for transportation

• use as a fuel in electricity generation

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A black, gooey liquid containing a mixture of combustible hydrocarbons

• natural gas

• proven oil reserve

• crude oil

• coal

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