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What are 3 major fossil fuels
coal, oil, natural gas
What are 2 things fossil fuels are made from
plants animals
What are 2 things needed to make fossil fuels
heat, pressure
Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable?
take forever to make
About what percent of electricity in US is from coal?
30%
List the 5 types of renewable resources
solar, hydro, wind, biomass, geothermal
Where does solar come from
sun
where does hydroelectric come from
water
where does nuclear energy come from
splitting atoms
Where does biomass fuel come from
dead plants and animals
where does geothermal come from
inside earth
What are some drawbacks of renewable energy
expensive, transportation, hurts animal habitats
What i fastest growing renewable energy source
wind
What percent of water is ocean water
97%
What percent of freshwater is usable?
1%
Which continent has the biggest water scarcity?
Africa
