Renewable and nonrenewable resources

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Where is natural gas often found?

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Near deposits of oil

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Natural gas

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It is fossil fuel found in a gaseous state it is often found close to deposits of oil

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How do we get most of the natural gas we use?

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Offshore drilling

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What is an advantage of natural gas over oil?

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Natural gas burns clear because it does not contain sulfur

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What is coal?

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Plant material that was buried quickly and fossilized under great pressure

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Why is nuclear energy considered a nonrenewable resource?

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It depends on a nonrenewable resource

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Why is uranium not a fossil fuel?

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Uranium is a mineral

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What are some uses of nuclear energy?

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To produce electricity and to power some ships or submarine

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What are some benefits of nuclear energy?

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It is efficient and clean

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Why has the use of nuclear power declined?

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Because of the fear of accidents and the difficulty in depositing of the waste material

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