Chapter 12 Nonrenewable Energy Resources

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

• True

• False

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and Gasoline

• Uranium, Gasoline, Petroleum

• Coal, Oil, Biomass

• Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

Oil and natural gas were formed from

• Dead Plants (Peat)

• Water

• Dead marine animals (plankton)

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Biomass

• Oil

• Geothermal

• Water

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they...

• require expensive equipment

• can be found all over

• take millions of years to replace

• provide all the energy we use

What is coal made of?

• decomposed plant remains

• Sand and dirt

• Dead plankton

• Diamond

The nonrenewable resources that gives off the least pollution is...

• Coal

• Solar Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Oil

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Most of the energy in the United States comes from

• Renewable Energy Resources

• Solar Energy

• Fossil Fuels

• Hydro power

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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

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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