Environmental Social Economic Drawbacks Renewable Nonrenewable Resources

Why is it beneficial to use natural gas?

• there is a limited supply

• it releases low emissions

• it is nonrenewable

A disadvantage for using coal to produce energy -

• is abundant everywhere

• is not friendly to the environment

• formed over a few years

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A major disadvantage of nuclear power is -

• creates a small amount of energy

• no greenhouse gases produced

• creates radioactive waste

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Which two energy sources require open space?

• biomass and natural gas

• wind and solar

• hydropower and wind

Which energy source uses agriculture and forest by products?

• wind

• biomass

• solar

Which energy source uses turbines that spin in open air?

• nuclear

• hydropower

• wind

A disadvantage of solar energy is -

• weather dependent

• non-polluting

• solar panels last for 30 years

One advantage of burning coal is -

• it is expensive to burn

• it is an inexpensive source of energy

• it is renewable

One disadvantage of geothermal energy is -

• has little impact on the environment

• low cost to maintain

• not found everywhere

Select ALL nonrenewable resources

• oil

• wind

• natural gas

• coal

• nuclear