Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Resources

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What is an advantage of burning fossil fuels for energy?

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It's easily done.

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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Fossil fuels.

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Which element is primarily used in nuclear energy plants?

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Uranium.

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What is a disadvantage of wind energy?

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Have to be set up outside of cities that use that energy.

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What is a disadvantage of solar energy?

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Solar collecting cells are expensive.

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Define renewable energy.

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Energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and rain.

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What is the main disadvantage of fossil fuels?

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They contribute to pollution and are nonrenewable.

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What is biomass energy?

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Energy produced from organic materials, such as plant and animal waste.

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What is an advantage of solar energy?

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It is nonpolluting and renewable.

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What is a disadvantage of nuclear energy?

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It produces radioactive waste that must be carefully managed.

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