Nonrenewable Resources!

What are fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, nuclear energy

• coal, oil, natural gas

• oil, natural gas, nuclear energy

• geothemals, coal, natural gas

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In nuclear energy production, energy is created by splitting atoms. This process is known as ________.

• Hydrolysis

• Fission

• Atom smashing

• Fusion

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What is the most common element used as nuclear fuel?

• Bohrium

• Hydrogen

• Thorium

• Uranium

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The process of injecting water and sediment at high pressure to release natural gas from inside the Earth is known as...

• Fracking

• Mining

• Tackling

• Fission

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Coal is an example of a fossil fuel because....

• it is nonrenewable energy that is mined from the Earth

• it was formed over millions of years from dead plants in prehistoric forests, marshes, and swamps

• it is a nonrenewable resource that is replaced easily

• it is a clean source of energy

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What conditions are needed to form coal?

• Coal forms very quickly in damp, soggy conditions

• Coal is extracted from the ocean floor and needs cool and salty marine conditions

• Coal needs oxygen, pressure and cool temperatures

• The right temperature and pressure. A good length of time and the right place.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Which takes millions of years to form?

• hydroelectric

• solar

• fossil fuels

• renewable resources

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Wherever you find petroleum (oil), you will also find:

• Coal

• Natural Gas

One of the risks of fracking is the possible contamination of people's drinking water.

• True

• False

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