Natural Resources

Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable resource?

• wood

• sunlight

• natural gas

• water

Which of the following is not an effect of our growing population's use of fossil fuels?

• Political conflicts occur over control of these resources.

• The distribution of these resources is changing.

• The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.

• The resources are now being replaced faster than they are being used.

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Which of the following is directly involved in transforming the remains of organisms into fossil fuels?

• sunlight

• pressure

• wind

• precipitation

Which statement is correct?

• Fossil fuels are distributed evenly on Earth.

• Fossil fuels are distributed unevenly on Earth.

• Fossil fuels are found everywhere on Earth.

• Fossil fuels are distributed evenly on Mars.

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Why are coal and petroleum resources not commonly found across the planet?

• They only form under certain conditions.

• They are unlimited.

• They are found everywhere.

• They are replaced rapidly.

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Which of the following renewable energy resources come from underground?

• wind power

• hydropower

• geothermal energy

• solar power

Which of the following is a drawback of biofuels such as ethanol?

• It is much more expensive than gasoline.

• There are few places where plants used to make ethanol can be grown.

• When it is burned, ethanol produces even more emissions than coal.

• The energy ethanol can provide is about the same as the energy requires to make it.

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Note, you must choose 2 responses.

What areas on Earth are worst suited for using solar energy to generate electricity?

• Where the land gets the most amount of light.

• Where the land gets the least amount of direct sunlight.

• Areas close to the North and South Pole.

• Areas closest to the equator.

What process is primarily responsible for the natural formation of coal?

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

• Carbonation

• Compression of ancient plant material

Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

• coal

• wind

• solar

• nuclear

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