Nonrenewable Energy Quiz

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
• Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
• Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
• Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Non-renewable energy sources

• are more cost-effective.

• can be refilled or reproduced in a short period of time.

• are environmentally friendly.

• cannot be refilled or reproduced in a short period of time.

Fossil fuels are renewable because the Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount.

• True

• False

What is the problem with using fossil fuels?

• They are renewable

• They create a lot of pollution

• They are cheap

• They don't create a lot of energy

What does non-renewable mean?

• Something that lasts forever

• Something that can be replenished

• Something that is not expensive

• Something that is limited and cannot be replaced quickly

Drilling and transporting fossil fuels causes damage to natural habitats and can lead to land and water pollution. 

• True
• False

True or False: Transportation accounts for two-thirds of oil used in the United States.

• True

• False

1) The United States economy would be affected to the greatest extent if the continent stopped selling us oil.

2) Which region exports the most oil?

3) The economy of which country would be most affected if Mexico stopped exporting oil?

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Would you describe Russia as oil-dependent or oil-independent? Explain your answer!

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Around what year did the total emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels begin to go up dramatically? What do you think accounts for this dramatic change?

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