Renewable vs Nonrenewable Energy Sources

The following are nonrenewable sources of energy

• wind and water

• coal and natural gas

• sunlight and petroleum

• minerals and oil

Fossil fuels are

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

This natural resource is...

• nonrenewable wind

• renewable solar

• renewable wind

• renewable water

Our main reason to use renewable resources are

• Cheap

• Expensive

• Convenient

• Clean

• Limitless supply

Which of the following resources WILL eventually run out?

• natural resources

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

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Which one of these is nonrenewable?

• coal

• wind

• water

• geothermal

Why is ethanol a renewable fuel?

• it is made from algae

• it is made from corn

• it is made from coal

• it is a fossil fuel

An electric car is NOT "green" if the electricity to charge it comes from ___________.

• solar cells

• wind power

• burning coal

• water power

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Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Wind

• Petroleum

What is a major disadvantage of nonrenewable energy sources?

• They are abundant

• They are environmentally friendly

• They are finite

• They are renewable