Nonrenewable resources Exam Practice Questions

Wadima learned that fossil fuels contain a lot of energy. Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable resources?

• Fossil fuels are essential to civilizations

• Fossil fuels cannot be replaced fast enough for future use

• Fossil fuels are easily renewed

• Fossil fuels are alternative energy sources

Why is solar power a renewable energy source?

• It cannot be used up.

• It is a natural resource

• It creates extra sunlight

• It creates new sources of gasoline

Fossil fuels are ....

• nonrenewable resources

• renewable resources

• unlimited resources

• inexpensive resources

Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• wind

• sunlight

• oil

• water

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

• corn

• crabs

• soybeans

• natural gas

What percentage of energy resources used by Americans comes from fossil fuels?

• 7.5%

• 40.3%

• 85.2%

• 93.2%

Fossil fuels are ...

• nonrenewable resources

• renewable resources

• unlimited resources

• inexpensive resources

How are fossil fuels formed?

• Heat and pressure turn animal and plant remains into fuels

• Scientists collect fossils and turn them into fuels

• On the surface of Earth, wind and rain turn fossils into fuels

• Fossils sink into swamps and take between five and ten years to turn into fossil fuels

Which fossil fuel is used for cooking and heating our homes?

• coal

• crude oil

• natural gas

Which is not a fossil fuel?

• oil

• natural gas

• wood

• coal