Natural resources/pollution

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because they

• burn so quickly

• are in such high demand

• take hundreds of millions of years to form

• pollute the air

What is the result of using fossil fuels more rapidly than they are formed?

• The reserves will eventually be used up

• The reserves will be refilled more quickly

• The reserves will not be affected

• The price of fossil fuels will fall

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Minerals

• Petroleum (oil)

• Sunlight (solar)

Which will most likely occur if fossil fuels continue to be used globally as the primary energy resource?

• The amount of available food will increase.

• The amount of pollution in the oceans will decrease.

• The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will increase.

• The amount of health concerns affecting the human population will decrease.

Which of the following is NOT true about greenhouse gases?

• Using oil as an energy source releases greenhouse gases.

• Burning coal does not release greenhouse gases.

• Greenhouse gases lead to global climate change.

• Carbon dioxide is the most common greenhouse gas.

Which of the following is true about using fossil fuels for energy? (Check ALL that apply)

• They are nonrenewable, and will eventually run out.

• They produce greenhouse gases like CO₂

• They cause global climate change (increase in global temperature)

• They take millions of year to be created

Students were asked to generate a list that contained nothing but renewable resources. Which student was the the only one to make a correct list?

• Student A

• Student B

• Student C

• Student D

Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of this home?

• air

• water

• wind

• sunlight

This picture shows people walking through a highly-polluted city in China. From what type of pollution are they protecting themselves based on what they are wearing?

• air pollution
• water pollution
• land pollution
• noise pollution

Where is pollution found on the earth?
 
 
  

• only in the air 
• only on the land 
• only in the water 
• on land, in the air, and in the water