jojo Science Midterm

Fossil fuels are _____.

• nonrenewable resources

• renewable resources

How are fossil fuels formed?

• Heat and pressure turn animal and plant remains into fuels.

• Scientists collect fossils and turn them into fuels.

---------------------is pumped out of the ground and can be used for cooking and heating

• Crude oil

• Natural gas

Which is not a fossil fuel?

• coal

• Wood

A material that formed from ancient organisms and is used today as a source of energy is a(n)

• fossil fuel

• fissile material

Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• wind

• oil

Coal is mainly used to generate--------------------------------- and has been used to power steam locomotives.

• electricity

• sound energy

Corn, crabs, natural gas, and soybeans are natural resources found in Maryland. Which is a nonrenewable resource?

• Soybeans

• natural gas

Nonrenewable resources are resources that ____

• take so long to form that they cannot be replaced quickly

• are so plentiful in nature that they can be used without worry

) Coal is a nonrenewable natural resource. Which best describes how humans use coal?

• Humans use coal for medicine

• Humans use coal to produce electricity