Resources

Which of the following is a drawback to the use of oil shale to produce energy?

• Most of the world's oil shale occurs in politically unstable countries

• Processing, mining, and waste disposal are expensive

• Oil shale occurs only in areas with plentiful water resources for processing

• Oil shale can be mined only in arid regions

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What is the source of geothermal energy?

• sunlight heating surface waters

• the splitting of atoms to release energy

• natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water

• very hot minerals deep underground

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What type of resources can be renewed in months or years?

• expendable

• recyclable

• nonrenewable

• renewable

Which of these is a renewable resource?

• trees

• methane

• coal

• gasoline

What type of resources take millions of years to form?

• recyclable

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• unusable

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What is a benefit of using coal for energy?

• It is nonpolluting

• It can be shipped in a liquid form

• It is plentiful in the US

• It can be mined without damaging the land

What other natural resource is wasted while processing tar sands?

• natural gas

• oxygen

• water

• wind

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What is something nonmetallic mineral resources are used for?

• gold mining

• natural gas production

• gasoline

• building materials

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Which of the following does NOT threaten water as a resource?

• forest fires

• increased population

• drought

• agricultural pollution

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Coal

• Hydroelectric power