Pop Quiz: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

A fossil fuel that is in a solid state as black or brown rock.

• oil

• coal

• granite

• obsidian

Energy that is sold in the marketplace is known as what type of energy?

• renewable energy

• commercial energy

• net energy

• nonrenewable energy

Energy produced minus energy consumed is known as:

• net energy

• variable energy

• substantial energy

• nuclear energy

By which method is oil not transported to a refinery?

• ship

• rail

• truck

• plane

This involves drilling a vertical well deep underground and then turning the drill horizontally into shale rock.

• vertical drilling

• horizontal drilling

• fracking

• refining

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A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas.

• fossils

• fossil fuels

• energy resources

• organic matter

A flammable material made from organic material buried under layers of sediment found near oil deposits

• nuclear energy

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

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Which of the following are nonrenewable energy sources?

• nuclear energy & geothermal energy

• hydropower & solar energy

• oil & wood

• natural gas & coal

Nonrenewable resources take millions of years to form and accumulate.

• True

• False

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We can get energy from coal by...

• rubbing it

• breaking it down

• burning it

• digging it up