Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Energy

What type of energy forms from the remains of organic material?

• Fossil fuels

• Renewable

• Solar

• Geothermal

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What type of environment creates fossil fuels?

• Swamps

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Industrialized

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What is the most abundant fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Oil

• Nuclear

• Gas

Which fossil fuel is formed from the remains of plants?

• Coal

• Oil

• Gas

• All the above

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using coal

• Abundant

• Less expensive

• Easy to transport

• Dangerous mining conditions

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Which fossil fuel is formed from the remains of microscopic marine animals and algae?

• Coal

• Oil

• Gas

• All the above

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--- is an example of oil

• Petroleum

• Methane

• Coal

• Geothermal

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Petroleum is mainly used for

• Transportation

• Electricity

• Heat

• Nuclear energy

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One advantage of oil as a fossil fuel is it

• Must be refined

• Can make different products

• Must be drilled out of the ground

• Has a limited supply

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Which fossil fuel is formed above oil deposits?

• Coal

• Oil

• Gas

• All the above