Electricity Production

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Besides coal and natural gas, another fossil fuel is

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petroleum/oil

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Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources because they

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take millions of years to form

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All of the following are renewable except: uranium, solar, hydropower, food crops (biomass)

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uranium

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Moving water, tides, and dams are examples of

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hydropower

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What is the best title for the following?
geothermal
solar
wind

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renewable energy

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3 Main examples of fossil fuels are ________________.

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Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

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What is the one source of nonrenewable energy that produces few greenhouse gas emissions?

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Nuclear

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What is one of the drawbacks of generating electricity with wind?

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Some people consider it ugly.

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Which of the following is true? Gas produces greenhouse gases but can be turned on and off easily. Solar and wind are expensive but can be used continuously. Hydro is inexpensive but destructive.

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Gas produces greenhouse gases but can be turned on and off easily.

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The most carbon intensive electricity source is

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Coal