ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF VARIOUS ENERGY SOURCES

This resource is very cheap and is used for most commercial and residential electricity

• Advantage: COAL

• Disadvantage: COAL

• Advantage: OIL

• Disadvantage: OIL

Spills can cause environmental devastation

• Advantage: COAL

• Disadvantage: COAL

• Advantage: OIL

• Disadvantage: OIL

Radioactive waste can be hazardous to the environment if mishandled

• Advantage: NUCLEAR

• Disadvantage: NUCLEAR

• Advantage: NATURAL GAS

• Disadvantage: NATURAL GAS

Abundant resource that is used for most transportation around the globe

• Advantage: NUCLEAR

• Disadvantage: NUCLEAR

• Advantage: OIL

• Disadvantage: OIL

Dangerous to mine. creates pollutants in the air when burned.

• Advantage: NATURAL GAS

• Disadvantage: NATURAL GAS

• Advantage: COAL

• Disadvantage: COAL

what is a disadvantage of energy from oil?

• it creates millions of jobs

• oil spills can harm the environment

• burning oil is clean energy

• there is plenty of oil and it will never run out

What is the best description for a nonrenewable resource?

• a resource that can be used many times

• a resource that is very expensive to mine compared to renewable resources

• solar, wind, and geothermal are all examples of nonrenewable resources

• a resource that cannot be replaced naturally and reused again

Which best explains why we are still dependent on oil and coal energy?

• it is cleaner than renewable energy

• it is cheap and most residential and commercial industries rely on it

• it is never going to run out

• it is not very abundant on Earth

Which of these are 3 DISADVANTAGES of using fossil fuels?

• supply is limited

• cause pollution

• disturb habitats

• easily transported

• relatively inexpensive

Which resource below is a renewable energy resource?

• geothermal

• coal

• oil

• nuclear energy