G7 T7 L1: Nonrenewable Natural Resources

What is a natural resource?

• A resource found only in artificial environments

• A resource that is man-made

• A resource that is not used by humans

• A resource that occurs naturally in the environment and is used by humans

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What are non-renewable resources?

• Resources that can be replenished quickly

• Resources that are replaced or replenished in a useful time frame

• Resources that are not replaced or replenished in a useful time frame

• Resources that are unlimited in supply

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Where are oil rigs typically located?

• Only on land

• Only in the ocean

• In the ocean and on land

• In outer space

Natural gas can be collected by hydraulic fracturing, which is also known as what?

• Liquid extraction

• Gas pumping

• Fracking

• Drilling

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What are fossil fuels?

• Substances that are found on the surface of the earth

• Renewable energy sources

• The energy-rich substances made from the preserved remains of organisms

• Resources that are replenished in a useful time frame

Name three fossil fuels.

• Coal, oil, natural gas

• Hydrogen, solar, wind

• Biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric

• Nuclear, ethanol, biodiesel

Where did the energy stored in fossil fuels originally come from?

• The Earth's core

• Decomposed organic matter

• The Sun

• Volcanic activity

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Which of the following is a drawback of using oil (petroleum)?

• It is a non-renewable resource

• Burning it causes carbon dioxide to be emitted in the air

• It is not useful in the pharmaceutical industry

• It is too expensive to extract

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What is a negative impact of natural gas usage?

• It is not an efficient source of energy

• It cannot be used for residential heating

• Fracking contaminates underground water

• It is not available in large quantities

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Nuclear power is an example of which type of energy source?

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

• Infinite

• Organic

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