What are fossil fuels?

fuels that come from old life forms that decomposed over a long period of time

A renewable resource that doesn't take very long to be replenished.

A nonrenewable resource is a resource that

cannot be replaced as quickly as it is used

comes directly from an organism

does not cause harm to the enviroment

is produced by nature, not by people

Ms. Lee is researching an article about renewable energy sources in Alaska. Which of the following would Ms. Lee NOT research for her article?

where there is the most sunshine

Horatio is on the town planning council. The town is considering excavating coal from an area on the far side of town. Horatio is in charge of analyzing how the project would affect the environment. Which of the following BEST expresses the question Horatio should focus on in his research?

How will the project affect the animals that live in the area?

How much energy can the town produce from excavating coal?

What kinds of jobs will the project provide for the local work force?

What kinds of heavy machinery does the town need to purchase for the project?

Most of the world's automobiles run on energy acquired from petroleum. Like all fossil fuels, petroleum is a nonrenewable energy resource. This means that it is a resource that cannot be replaced as quickly as humans use up existing supplies. Humans face a problem because once petroleum reserves begin to run out, there won't be enough fuel to power all the automobiles in the world. Which of the following is the best potential long-term solution to this specific problem of energy supply?

Use renewable resources, such as solar energy, to power automobiles.

Use more petroleum, but make sure it is used only in fuel-efficient automobiles.

Maintain current consumption of petroleum, but use it only to manufacture plastics.

Use a cleaner fossil fuel, such as natural gas, to power automobiles.

The graphic below shows the average petroleum consumption in millions of barrels per day of different regions of the world from 1980 to 2010. Much of the petroleum consumed in the last few decades has been extracted from relatively few locations around the world, because most of the world's easily accessible petroleum deposits are concentrated in these areas. How has this continued petroleum extraction from selected areas over time likely affected petroleum resources on Earth?

The distribution of petroleum has changed and less petroleum is now available overall.

Petroleum resources have been replenished as quickly as they have been extracted.

More petroleum is now available overall because extraction techniques result in the formation of more petroleum.

The distribution of petroleum has not changed in any way, and there is the same amount of petroleum available now as there was in the past.

Most of the world’s energy supply comes from burning fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources. If people continue to burn fossil fuels at the same rate, which of the following events will most likely happen?

All of the world’s fossil fuel reserves will be used up.

No changes will be made to the world’s fossil fuel reserves.

Fossil fuel deposits will be found on the moon.

Fossil fuels will quickly reform underneath the ocean’s floor.

The graph below shows the volume of known petroleum in different regions of the world as estimated in 1997. The graph shows that the largest known reserve of petroleum at the time was located in Region 2, which includes the Middle East and northern Africa. Based on the large volume of petroleum in Region 2, what kind of activity must have occurred there in the past?

Large amounts of organic matter were buried and then trapped by underground rock formations to create petroleum reservoirs.

Large amounts of carbon dioxide were released into the air and precipitated back down as petroleum.

Flooding in this area resulted in rapid chemical weathering that created petroleum as rocks were broken down.

Mass wasting from northern regions resulted in the deposition of underground petroleum reserves.

We burn ethanol because it is able to produce energy. Ethanol is a renewable fuel created from corn or leftover crops and is most often used to fuel cars. Is this fuel a clean energy source?

No, because we burn it when we fuel cars. It produces CO2

Yes, because all renewable resources are clean energy.

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are renewable resources? (check all that apply)

Coal

Minerals

Petroleum (oil)

Sunlight (solar)

Hydroelectric

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why do some power plants use fossil fuels to make electricity?

Fossil fuels are better for the environment

Fossil fuels slow down global climate change

Fossil fuels are less expensive than other power sources

Fossil fuels are renewable

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which BEST explains what scientists are referring to when they use the term conservation?

nonliving parts of the environment

living organisms in the environment

health of the living organisms in the environment

protection, management, and renewal of resources

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which will most likely occur if fossil fuels continue to be used globally as the primary energy resource?

The amount of available food will increase.

The amount of pollution in the oceans will decrease.

The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will increase.

The amount of health concerns affecting the human population will decrease.

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is true about using fossil fuels for energy? (Check ALL that apply)

They are nonrenewable, and will eventually run out.

They produce greenhouse gases like CO₂

They cause global climate change (increase in global temperature)

They take millions of year to be created

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which energy sources come from fossil fuels? (Check ALL that apply)

Petroleum (oil)

Coal

Uranium (nuclear)

Wind

Natural gas

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3 mins • 1 pt

Coal is

renewable

nonrenewable

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Natural Resources/Energy

Which of the following are renewable resources? (check all that apply)

Why do some power plants use fossil fuels to make electricity?

Which BEST explains what scientists are referring to when they use the term conservation?

Which will most likely occur if fossil fuels continue to be used globally as the primary energy resource?

Which of the following is true about using fossil fuels for energy? (Check ALL that apply)

Which energy sources come from fossil fuels? (Check ALL that apply)

Coal is

Oil is

Sunlight is

Wind is

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