Energy sources

Besides coal and natural gas, another fossil fuel  is

• petroleum/oil
• biomass
• electricity
• uranium

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable  resources because they

• take millions of years to form
• are easily replaced
• are in high demand
• don't pollute the air

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Which of the following is an example of biomass?

• food crops
• flowing water
• coal
• uranium

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All of the following are renewable except

• uranium
• solar
• hydropower
• food crops (biomass)

The original source of energy for fossil fuels comes from the

• sun
• Earth's crust
• geothermal energy
• oceans

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This fossil fuel releases the least amount of air pollution

• natural gas
• coal
• nuclear
• oil

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When steam or water are used to turn a turbine, it can generate

• electricity
• oil
• geothermal energy
• uranium

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Approximately how much energy does the transportation sector use?

• 27%
• 52%
• 14%
• 8%

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a flammable, yellow to black liquid composed of hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath Earth's surface

• petroleum (oil)

• wind

• geothermal

• biomass

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a hard, black, solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years and extracted from the ground

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• biomass

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