08 | Environmental Energy

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Which fossil fuel is a solid?

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Coal

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Fossil fuels came from the fossilized remains of plants and animals from long ago. True or False?

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True

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The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.

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False

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Gasoline comes from which fossil fuel?

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Petroleum

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The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.

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natural gas

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource? milk, coal, biomass, water

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coal

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Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

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take millions of years to replace

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What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground? Options: wind, coal, biomass, air

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coal

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Smokestack emissions from this fossil fuel cause asthma, strokes, cardiac complications and lung cancer.  Total monetary cost of health impacts exceeds 100 billion dollars per year. Options: Coal, Oil/ Petroleum, Natural Gas

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Coal

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The rise of importance of this fossil fuel was related to the invention of the internal combustion engine and rise in commercial aviation. It is associated with transportation.

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Oil/ Petroleum