Aest Natural Resources

Where are fossil fuels found?

• In the air

• in the earth

• in trees

• in animals

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How long did it take our planet to produce the fossil fuels we're using today?

• hundreds of years

• thousands of years

• hundreds of thousands of years

• hundreds of millions of years

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True or false: We have a limited amount of fossil fuels

• True

• False

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For about how long do scientists think wind and solar power can provide us with energy?

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

• 1,000,000 years

• virtually forever

We can preserve natural resources by ________.

• drilling for as much oil as possible for just 10 years

• using mostly trees for energy

• relying on renewable energy sources

• burning more fossil fuels

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How can wind be used as a source of power?

• Wind can make the production of fossil fuels faster.

• The motion of the wind can turn wind turbines.

• Deforestation leaves more room for wind to blow.

• Drilling in the Earth can provide new sources of wind.

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Even though trees are a renewable resource, why do we need to protect them?

• All of the trees are turning into coal

• There is a fixed number of trees

• We're cutting down trees faster than they can grow back

• Trees can never grow back

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Why is wind considered a renewable resource?

• Wind will never stop being produced

• Wind energy is not useful

• There's a fixed amount of wind

• We are using wind too quickly.

Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

• heat from the Earth's center

• sun

• water

• natural gas