Nonrenewable Resources

How did coal form?

• Tropical Plants

• Microscopic Marine Plankton

• Dinosaurs

• Rocks

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

How did oil form?

• Tropical Plants

• Microscopic Marine Plankton

• Dinosaurs

• Rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

How did natural gas form?

• Tropical Plants

• Microscopic Marine Plankton

• Dinosaurs

• Rocks

Select ALL of the fossil fuels

• Nuclear

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Oil

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

Which nonrenewable energy source makes the MOST pollution?

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Nuclear

Which nonrenewable source makes the LEAST air pollution?

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Nuclear

Which fossil fuel makes the least air pollution?

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Coal

How are fossil fuels polluting?

• CO2 warms the planet

• Radiation can poison the environment

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

What advantage do nonrenewable resources share?

• Cheap and Safe

• Clean and Efficient

• Reliable and Efficient

• Reliable and Safe

True or False, the US has large fossil fuel reserves

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1