Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.

They are being formed too far beneath the surface.

The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.

Why don't we use solar energy or geothermal energy as much as we could?

The set-up cost is too expensive.

The sun and geothermal energy are limited.

The sun and geothermal are too weak in certain areas.

Why do we not have more nuclear power plants?

It doesn't produce a lot of electricity

we are using the uranium for bombs instead of energy

What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

Replaced in a short period of time

Form underground from dead organisms.

Allow energy to pass through them easily

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

take millions of years to replace

What are two advantages of geothermal energy?

expensive and a lot of pollution

What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?

Increases potential for flooding

Multiple ChoiceWhat is one concern over the building and use of wind turbines?

reducing water vapor in the atmosphere

Coal is sometimes called “buried sunshine”. What is the most likely reason for this nickname?

coal is the remains of dead plants that collected the sun's’ energy

when mined underground, coal glows like the sun

coal is meteorites from the sun

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

Renewable Energy Resource

Nonrenewable Energy Resource

Fossil Fuel

Forever Fuel

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

Renewable Energy Resource

Hydrogen energy

Fossil Fuels

Forever Fuels

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

Renewable

Nonrenewable

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

Renewable

Nonrenewable

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

Renewable

Nonrenewable

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

Renewable

Nonrenewable

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

Renewable

Nonrenewable

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Earth's Energy Resources

__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

Wind is a __________ energy resource.

Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.

Non-renewable or Renewable: Coal

Non-renewable or Renewable: Wood

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