Renewable and nonrenewable resources

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

• Renewable Energy Resource
• Nonrenewable Energy Resource

What can you infer about fossil fuels from their name?

• They emit harmful gases when burned.

• They've been buried in the earth's crust for millions of years.

• They're the most abundant energy source on the planet.

• They're used to make gasoline.

All are examples of Nonrenewable energy sources EXCEPT...

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Hydropower

• Uranium (Nuclear)

What is one disadvantage of coal?

• Coal produces air pollution.

• There isn't a lot of coal left which makes it expensive.

• The world isn't using a lot of coal which makes it an undesirable job.

• You can only use it to roast hot dogs and cook hamburgers.

Which of the following is a true statement about fossil fuels?

• Burning them creates air pollution

• There is an infinite supply of them within the earth's crust

• They are very difficult to refine into usable fuel

• They are not carbon-based

What form of alternative energy uses the sun?

• Wind power
• hydroelectric power
• geothermal power
• solar power

Non-renewable energy sources

• are more cost-effective.

• can be refilled or reproduced in a short period of time.

• are environmentally friendly.

• cannot be refilled or reproduced in a short period of time.

Examples of non-renewable energy sources include (pick 3)

• nuclear energy.

• bio mass.

• natural gas.

• oil.

Renewable energy sources (pick 2)

• are sustainable (always available) and help the environment.

• have a negative impact on the environment.

• can be unreliable and inconsistent (unpredictable).

• are expensive and not cost-effective.

Renewable energy sources (pick 3)

• require a large amount of land and space.

• can be unreliable and inconsistent (unpredictable).

• harm the environment.

• can be expensive and not cost-effective.