6.1-Nonrenewable Energy Resources - 1

What is a natural resource?

• Anything made by humans

• Anything occurring naturally in the environment that humans use

• Artificially created materials

• Anything found in outer space

What do humans need air for?

• Transportation

• To breathe

• To generate electricity

• For agricultural purposes

What are renewable resources?

• Resources that can be replaced, reused, or replenished

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Resources found in limited quantities

• Resources only found in specific regions

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources?

• Coal, oil, natural gas

• Sunlight, wind, soil

• Iron, copper, aluminum

• Gold, silver, platinum

What are nonrenewable resources?

• Resources that can be replaced

• Resources that can be replenished quickly

• Resources that cannot be replaced, reused, or replenished

• Resources that are constantly renewed

Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources?

• Sunlight, wind, soil

• Coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear energy

• Trees, water, air

• Iron, copper, aluminum

What are fossil fuels?

• Energy derived from the sun

• Substances made from the remains of organisms

• Chemical elements found underground

• Minerals used in industrial processes

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How is chemical energy in fossil fuels converted?

• By sublimation

• By condensation

• By burning

• By freezing

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What do photosynthetic organisms do with sunlight?

• They store it as light energy

• They convert it into electrical energy

• They convert it into carbon-based compounds

• They convert it into sound energy

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What is coal primarily formed from?

• Remains of marine animals

• Remains of plants that died in swampy areas

• Volcanic eruptions

• Sedimentary rocks

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