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Quick Quiz

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Question 1

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Define non-renewable:

A resource that gives of carbon dioxide when burned

A resource that humans generate electricity from

A resource that will not be replenished once it has been used.

Question 2

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Which of the following are fossil fuels

Nuclear, crude oil, natural gas, coal

Crude oil, natural gas, nuclear

Crude oil, natural gas, coal

Question 3

3.

Which is a correct disadvantage of nuclear power:

Creates carbon dioxide when burned

Produces radioactive waste

Produces greenhouse gases that lead to global warming

Question 4

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Why is uranium used in a nuclear reactor to generate electricity:

It is a store of nuclear energy

It is cheap and easy to come mine

There is lots of it in the Earth’s crust

Question 5

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Why are fossil fuels used to generate electricity

They are still abundant on earth

They do not produce greenhouse gases when burned

They are a store of large amounts of chemical energy