Energy Sources Pretest

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• coal

• oil

• wood

• natural gas

It takes ______ of years for oil to form.

• tens

• hundreds

• thousands

• millions

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One pro of fossil fuels is that right now, they are

• expensive to transport

• very cheap to mine

• found in many places in large amounts

• there is a lot of waste created by fuel

Nonrenewable means

• if it's used up, it's gone

• we can always make more

The major con of using fossil fuels is

• air pollution

• water pollution

• burning trees

• garbage produced

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One pro of burning natural gas is that it

• creates air pollution

• burns very cleanly

Global warming is an effect of

• wearing too many coats in winter

• too much carbon dioxide from burning fuels

• melting glaciers at the poles

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Hydroelectric power is electricity created by

• moving water

• the sun

• burning coal

• burning wood

One con of hydroelectric power is that dams can

• create lakes

• control irrigation

• block routes for fish

• keep soil rich

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Solar energy comes from

• the sun

• the moon

• water

• coal

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