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Example Question #10 : Describe How Fossil Fuels Are Made By The Earth
A derrick is the framework over an oil well or similar boring that holds the drilling machinery, thus this map provides a rough estimate of oil extraction activity across the united states. Based on this map, which of the following states is MOST LIKELY to be a lead producer of oil?
California
New York
Florida
Texas
Texas
The answer is "Texas" because Texas has many more drilling sites than most states.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
Example Question #171 : Middle School Earth And Space Science
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
natural gas
biomass energy
geothermal power
hydropower
natural gas
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Example Question #172 : Middle School Earth And Space Science
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
geothermal energy
natural gas
nuclear energy
oil
geothermal energy
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Example Question #173 : Middle School Earth And Space Science
The image shows the process of "fracking" which is an extraction technique used to get access to what kind of resource?
both of these
neither of these
natural gas
a nonrenewable resource
both of these
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Example Question #4 : Distinguish Between Renewable And Nonrenewable Resources
Which of the following provides a definition and examples of nonrenewable resources?
Nonrenewable energy resources, like biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished.
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished.
Nonrenewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Nonrenewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy.
Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Nonrenewable resources include coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas.
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished.
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Example Question #174 : Middle School Earth And Space Science
Why do nonrenewable resources take a long time to be replenished?
Once a type of energy is used it can never be converted back to another type
They are made from carbon, an incredibly rare element on Earth
They are made from prehistoric organic material pressurized over hundreds of millions of years
There is a limited supply that will never be replenished
They are made from prehistoric organic material pressurized over hundreds of millions of years
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Example Question #175 : Middle School Earth And Space Science
Watching a television in your living room uses electricity. Electricity can be produced using both renewable and nonrenewable resources. Which of the following lists two renewable resources used to make electricity?
hydroelectric power and wind
wind and burning of coal
hydroelectric power and burning of coal
burning of natural gas and coal
hydroelectric power and wind
The answer is "hydroelectric power and wind."
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Example Question #176 : Middle School Earth And Space Science
Geothermal power production is only possible in places where there is __________.
coal
wind
magma
waterfalls
magma
The answer is "magma."
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Example Question #177 : Middle School Earth And Space Science
Which of the following resources is made from the remains of ancient dead organisms?
gasoline
geothermal power
hydroelectric power
solar power
gasoline
The answer is "gasoline."
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
Example Question #178 : Middle School Earth And Space Science
Which of the following products is made from nonrenewable resources?
a tree house
a plastic water bottle
a metal wrench
a wooden bench
a plastic water bottle
The answer is "a plastic water bottle."
Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in limited supplies. This is usually due to the long time it takes for them to be replenished. Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time. Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals.
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