Using Natural Resources [Ch. 1-3]

A renewable resource is...

• a form of energy resulting from the flow of charged particles.

• a resource that cannot be restored as quickly as it is used.

• a resource that can be restored more quickly than it is used up.

• a fuel formed from the fossilized remains of organisms.

A nonrenewable resource is...

• a resource that can be restored more quickly than it is used up.

• a form of energy resulting from the flow of charged particles.

• a fuel formed from the fossilized remains of organisms.

• a resource that cannot be restored as quickly as it is used.

Fossil fuels develop over a few months.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following are renewable resources? [Check all that apply.]

• wind

• wood

• water

• petroleum

Which of the following are nonrenewable resources? [Check all that apply.]

• coal

• sunlight

• natural gas

• nuclear power

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• coal

• natural gas

• oil

• all of the above

Fossil fuels are made of the remains of organisms, and are used to fuel processes such as heating homes, powering vehicles, and producing electricity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is a greenhouse gas?

• a gas that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere

• a liquid also known as petroleum

• a form of energy resulting from the flow of charged particles

• a fuel formed from the fossilized remains of organisms

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A liquid also known as petroleum is...

• a fossil fuel.

• crude oil.

• electricity.

• a renewable resource.

Some major costs related to fossil fuels include...

• all of the above

• extracting the fossil fuel.

• transporting the fossil fuel.

• refining the fossil fuel.

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