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Fossil fuels are a (a)   resource.

• Non-renewable

• Renewable

• Sustainable

• Alternative

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 fuels.

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(a)   is pumped out of the ground and can be used for cooking and heating our homes.

• Crude oil

• Natural gas

Which is not a fossil fuel?

• oil

• natural gas

• wood

• coal

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

• fossil fuel

• fissile material

• sediment

• alternative energy resource

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Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• wind

• sunlight

• oil

• water

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Coal is mainly used to generate (a)   and has been used to power steam locomotives.

• Electricity

• Heat

• Fuel

• Energy

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

• corn

• crabs

• soybeans

• natural gas

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Nonrenewable resources are resources that ______.

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

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

• C) cause no pollution to the environment, so they are the best kind to use

• D) cause so much pollution that they are never used