Natural Resources Advantages/Disadvantages

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Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant? It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems., It costs a lot of money to build., It produces radioactive waste., It produces large amounts of energy.

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It produces large amounts of energy.

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Which of the following is NOT true about Biomass as a renewable resource? Biomass produces greenhouse gases., It is composed of plant remains and household garbage, It increases the amount of waste in landfills and dumps, Biomass is burned to produce heat energy and electricity

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It increases the amount of waste in landfills and dumps

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One advantage of using hydropower is that...

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it produces no air pollution

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Another advantage of using hydropower is that

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it's able to produce a steady flow of energy 24 hours a day

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Why do most of the power plants in the US burn coal as an energy source?

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They haven't developed the technology to use anything else.

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What is a fossil fuel?

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Fuel created from once living organisms.

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Which one is NOT a fossil fuel? Options: Coal, Oil, Biomass, Gas

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Biomass

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Which one is NOT considered a renewable resource? Options: Biomass, Solar power, Hydropower, Nuclear power

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Nuclear power

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Why are coal, oil, and natural gas classified as nonrenewable resources?

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They take millions of years to form.

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Complete this list: wind, solar power, hydropower, biomass, ______________.

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geothermal