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Example Question #10 : Describe How Fossil Fuels Are Made By The Earth

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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?

Possible Answers:

California

New York

Florida

Texas

Correct answer:

Texas

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

natural gas

biomass energy

geothermal power

hydropower

Correct answer:

natural gas

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

geothermal energy

natural gas

nuclear energy

oil

Correct answer:

geothermal energy

Explanation:

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


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The image shows the process of "fracking" which is an extraction technique used to get access to what kind of resource?

Possible Answers:

both of these

neither of these

natural gas

a nonrenewable resource

Correct answer:

both of these

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

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.

Correct answer:

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. 

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

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

Correct answer:

They are made from prehistoric organic material pressurized over hundreds of millions of years

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

hydroelectric power and wind

wind and burning of coal

hydroelectric power and burning of coal

burning of natural gas and coal

Correct answer:

hydroelectric power and wind

Explanation:

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 __________.

Possible Answers:

coal

wind

magma

waterfalls

Correct answer:

magma

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

gasoline

geothermal power

hydroelectric power

solar power

Correct answer:

gasoline

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

a tree house

a plastic water bottle

a metal wrench

a wooden bench

Correct answer:

a plastic water bottle

Explanation:

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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