Sources of Energy

Fossil fuels are classified as non-renewable because they...

• require expensive equipment

• can be found all over

• takes millions of years to replace

• provide all the energy we use

What is geothermal energy?

• a power plant

• nuclear energy

• a non-renewable resource

• heat energy generated and stored in the Earth

Some renewable and non-renewable resources can hurt the environment. Which statement below is true?

• Burning wood does not pollute our atmosphere.

• Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases that lead to global warming.

• Global warming is the cooling out the Earth's temperatures.

• Wind and Solar energy releases greenhouse gases that lead to global warming.

We get energy from coal by....

• rubbing it together

• breaking it down

• burning it

• mining for it

Wood is...

• used to make oil

• a renewable resource

• used to make plastic

• a non-renewable resource

In addition to fossil fuel, another example of a non-renewable energy source is ___________.

• biomass

• hydroelectric energy

• geothermal energy

• nuclear energy

Why are fossil fuels so widely used?

• they are renewable, so they would not run out

• They are easy to obtain and relatively cheaper to process

• They do not disrupt the environment when mined from the earth

• They produce less pollution than alternative energy sources

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____________.

• coal

• natural gas

• nuclear

• crude oil

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _______________.

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• uranium

When cooking using a gas stove, you are most likely using

• coal

• water

• natural gas

• wood