Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Resources

Which resource below is a nonrenewable resource?

• fossil fuels

• solar

• wind

• biomass

Which nonrenewable resource below is not considered a fossil fuel?

• uranium

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

Coal forms from which prehistoric living thing?

• plants

• plankton

• dinosaurs

• mammoths

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Oil and natural gas form from which prehistoric living thing?

• plants

• plankton

• dinosaurs

• mammoths

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An ADVANTAGE of burning fossil fuels for energy is:

• it's easily done

• it doesn't cause pollution

• it disturbs animal habitats

• we won't run out

And ADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels is:

• inexpensive and easy to transport

• releasing chemicals into the atmosphere

• pollutes soil and water

• acid rain

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Which of these are 3 DISADVANTAGES of using fossil fuels?

• supply is limited

• cause pollution

• disturb habitats

• easily transported

• relatively inexpensive

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Of the fossil fuels, which causes the least pollution when burning?

• natural gas

• coal

• oil

• uranium

Which element do nuclear energy plants use?

• uranium

• radium

• iridium

• lead

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Which of these are 3 ADVANTAGES of using nuclear energy?

• uses a small amount of fuel

• does not pollute the air

• does not pollute the soil

• uses a renewable resource

• causes pollution