Non-renewable resources

Which sector in the United States consumes the most energy?

• commercial

• industrial

• residential

• transportation

Which of the following fuels has the greatest chemical potential energy per gram?

• wood

• natural gas

• petroleum

• coal

Which fossil fuel is the most abundant in the world?

• natural gas

• wood

• coal

• petroleum

How much of the electrical energy used in the United States was produced by burning fossil fuels in 2017?

• 6%

• 36%

• 63%

• 93%

Which of the following is NOT true?

• An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is main contributor to global climate change.

• Fossil fuels will always be easy to obtain.

• The demand for energy is increasing.

• All fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources.

What is the name of the process that occurs when the nucleus of an atom splits apart and energy is released?

• fusion

• fission

• reaction

• radioactivity

To generate electric current, nuclear power plants produce which of the following?

• carbon dioxide

• steam

• plutonium

• water