Nonrenewable Energy Resources and Sustainability

1. a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

• nuclear energy

• solar energy

• wind energy

• fossil fuels

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Which energy resource is the most widely used in the United States?

• renewable energy

• coal

• petroleum (oil)

• natural gas

Which of the following energy resources is a nonrenewable resource but is NOT a fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Nuclear (Uranium)

• Natural Gas

• Oil (Petroleum)

Based on the graph, what percentage of energy used in the US in 2021 was from fossil fuels?

• 12 %

• 32%

• 68%

• 79-80%

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Which of the following words means: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

• Conservation

• overuse

• Recycling

• Sustainability

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Why are fossil fuels considered 'nonrenewable' resources?

• Fossil fuels are used again and again by people

• There is an unlimited supply of fossil fuels on Earth

• Fossil fuels can only be replaced over a very long time (thousands to millions of years)

• Fossil fuels can never be replaced

Indiana has miles and miles of fields that are used to produce power from corn fields that turn corn in to ethanol fuel for vehicles and other machines. What type of renewable resource is Indiana producing from the crop of corn?

• biomass

• hydroelectric

• geothermal

• wind energy

Which of the following fossil fuels is a solid?

• oil

• natural gas

• methane

• coal

Which of the following is a sustainable alternative energy source to fossil fuels?

• oil

• natural gas

• wind

• burning coal

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A climate that receives a lot of sunshine makes it ideal for which of the following alternative energy resources?

• wind energy

• solar energy

• geothermal energy

• nuclear energy