Share Renewable and nonrenewable resources
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List a renewable resource
solar, hydroelectric, wind, biomass
List a nonrenewable resource
coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear power
True or False: Oil can be replaced quickly, so it is renewable.
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Which resource takes millions of years to form?
fossil fuels or nonrenewable
Which nonrenewable resource powers most cars today?
oil
Which renewable resource comes from Earth’s heat?
geothermal
Which nonrenewable resource is burned to produce electricity in many power plants?
coal
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?
They take millions of years to form and can’t be replaced quickly.
Which is a possible disadvantage of using flowing water to produce electricity?
ecosystem damage, release of methane gas and loss of land
If an ash pond from a coal-fired power plant leaks ash into a local creek, which is an environmental consequence?
Plants and organisms in the creek may die out
Which would most likely result from an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that begins to leak crude oil?
The leaking oil would permanently damage or destroy the ecosystems of the Gulf.
Greenhouse gases are often produced as a result of obtaining and using fossil fuels. Which greenhouse gas most likely has the greatest impact on global warming?
carbon dioxide
Which is a problem with using wind turbines to produce energy?
Wind turbines are efficient only in certain areas.
Which is an example of conservation of energy resources?
In the U.S., households are replacing their incandescent light bulbswith compact fluorescent light bulbs
What is an example of biomass energy
trees, sewage
Nuclear energy is sometimes debated as renewable or nonrenewable. Why is it often considered nonrenewable?
Limited supply: While uranium is a common element found in rock formations, nuclear reactors use a specific, relatively rare isotope called U-235.
