Energy & Mineral Resources

A resource that is used faster than we can replace it is known as a

• renewable resource
• non renewable resource
• natural resource
• income resource

Which of the following is a fossil fuel-

• Coal
• Biomass
• Solar
• Uranium

Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?

• Not easily available
• causes pollution when burned
• only available at certain times
• creates long lasting waste

Which of the following is nonrenewable

• Solar
• Wind
• Hydroelectric
• Nuclear

Why do we not have more nuclear power plants?

• It doesn't produce a lot of electricity
• risk of radioactive leaks
• we are running out of uranium
• _{we are using the uranium for bombs instead of energy}

Which fossil fuel has the least amount of pollution produced?

• Coal
• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Solar

Which of these energy sources is mostly used for transportation?

• Coal
• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Hydroelectric

How do we produce energy from fossil fuels?

• Burning it
• Melting it
• Using it to turn a turbine
• Decaying it

__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.

• Renewable Energy Resource
• Nonrenewable Energy Resource
• Fossil Fuels
• Forever Fuels

Coal is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable