Nonrenewable Energy Resources Assessment

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• A. coal

• B. crude oil

• C. nuclear fission

• D. natural gas

What are the materials found in fossil fuels?

• dead plants

• gases

• dead animals

• All of the above are found in fossil fuels.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which nonrenewable resource is found through mining?

• coal

• crude oil

• nuclear fission

• natural gas

Which nonrenewable resources are found through drilling?

• coal and crude oil

• crude oil and nuclear fission

• natural gas and crude oil

• natural gas and coal

Which of the following elements is used in nuclear fission?

• carbon

• oxygen

• uranium

• nitrogen

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of drilling for crude oil?

• It emits greenhouse gases.

• Its spills cause water and land pollution.

• Its mining has a negative impact on the land.

• It produces harmful emissions that make people sick.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Which of the following are advantages of fracking? Choose THREE correct answers.

• It doesn’t pollute groundwater.

• More oil and gas can be reached compared to traditional methods.

• It creates less air pollution.

• It doesn’t create noise pollution.

• It creates jobs.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

How do the advantages of using coal compare to the advantages of using crude oil?

• Coal is more abundant and cheaper than crude oil.

• Crude oil has a higher energy density than coal.

• Coal is cleaner and more environmentally friendly than crude oil.

• Crude oil is more versatile and can be used in more applications than coal.

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3