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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA resource that is used faster than we can replace it is known as arenewable resourcenon renewable resourcenatural resourceincome resource
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a fossil fuel-CoalBiomassSolarUranium
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?Not easily availablecauses pollution when burnedonly available at certain timescreates long lasting waste
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is nonrenewableSolarWindHydroelectricNuclear
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we not have more nuclear power plants?It doesn't produce a lot of electricityrisk of radioactive leakswe are running out of uraniumwe are using the uranium for bombs instead of energy
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich fossil fuel has the least amount of pollution produced?CoalOilNatural GasSolar
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these energy sources is mostly used for transportation?CoalOilNatural GasHydroelectric
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow do we produce energy from fossil fuels?Burning itMelting itUsing it to turn a turbineDecaying it
- 9. Multiple Choice
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.Renewable Energy ResourceNonrenewable Energy ResourceFossil FuelsForever Fuels - 10. Multiple ChoiceCoal is a __________ energy resource.RenewableNonrenewable
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements provides a reason for the widespread use of fossil fuels?Fossil fuels are a renewable source of energy.Fossil fuels are readily available and inexpensive.Fossil fuels are not harmful to the environment.All of the above.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe main reason for the worldwide slowdown in the construction of nuclear power plants is thatwe have run out of uranium fuel.the electricity from nuclear power is generally more expensive to produce than electricity from other sources.Nuclear reactors are inherently unsafe.nuclear reactors release large quantities of greenhouse gases.
- 13. Multiple ChoicePetroleum and natural gas form from...strong windscooled magmaradioactive materialsremains of plants and animals
- 14. Multiple ChoiceFossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......require expensive equipmenttake millions of years to replacecan be found all overprovide all the energy we use
- 15. Multiple ChoiceOne problem with ____ energy is that it produces radioactive waste.nuclearsolartidalwind
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn the US, more coal is used for _________ than for any other use.making chemicalsheating buildingsmaking steelgenerating electricity
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is made from the remains of swamp plants that lived millions of years ago?ioron orenatural gascoalpetroleum
- 18. Multiple ChoiceOne disadvantage to using coal to produce electricity is that coal -forms in a short amount of time.is abundant over a wide area.is not environmentally friendly.is relatively quite affordable.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an advantage of using natural gas as an alternative form of energy?More needs to be burned because it is less concentratedThere is a limited supplyIt tends to be more expensive compared to other fossil fuelsIt releases lower emissions compared to other fossil fuels
- 20. Multiple Choice____________ is the efficient use of resources.Fossil FuelsConservationRecyclingNatural Resources
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