Energy Resources Graded Review

What are renewable resources?

• Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time
• Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced
• They can not be replaced

What are Nonrenewable resources? 

• Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time  
• Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced 
• Resources America does not use

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What is a disadvantage of Fossil Fuels?

• Scientists guess that it will run out in the next 50 years
• There are no disadvantages
• It does not pollute the earth

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Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed over millions of years from decayed plants and animals. This process requires time, pressure, and heat.

• Fossil Fuels

• Renewable Resources

• Replenish

• Geothermal

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How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?

• A few weeks

• A year

• A hundred years

• Millions of years

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Which nonrenewable resource is made just from plants?

• solar

• natural gas

• oil

• coal

Turbines or windmills are used to produce electricity from __.

• wind

• hydropower

• geothermal

• solar

A disadvantage of using nonrenewable energy sources is that they __.

• cause pollution

• are very expensive

• can be used over and over

• only take a few years to be able to reuse

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Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

• Coal, trees, water, oil
• Water, wind, sun, plants
• Minerals, sun, natural gas, water

What are the advantages of using wind power?

• Wind power is expensive and unreliable

• Wind power contributes to air pollution

• Wind power requires a lot of maintenance

• Wind power is renewable, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and has low operating costs.

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