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What type of  resource is described by the consumption rate being comparable to the rate of  replacement ? 
a) Renewable
b) Nonrenewable
c) Hydrologic
d) Solar

The main problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they  are
a) nonpolluting
b) nonrenewable
c) overabundant
d) deep underground

What is the main disadvantage of nuclear energy?
a) It creates tons of pollution
b) It creates long-lasting waste products
c) It kills thousands of people a year
d) It makes the rain radioactive

Petroleum reservoirs are able to form due to layers of - ?
a) Permeable rock
b) The water table
c) Impermeable rock
d) Bands of schist and gneiss

The two types of coal are
a) Bituminous and Anthracite
b) Anthracite and Lignite
c) Peat and Bituminous
d) Bituminous and Lignite

Anthracite coal is typically more desirable because -
a) It is softer and easier to mine
b) It is harder and easier to load
c) It has less carbon and sulfur
d) It has more carbon and burns cleaner

The main disadvantage to solar power is that -
a) you can't use it at night
b) solar panels only last for 10 years
c) wind levels vary during the day
d) you can't use it in the winter

Coal is formed from -
a) charcoal
b) dinosaurs
c) lava
d) ancient forests and peat bogs

Coal is mainly used for what in the United States?
a) To generate heat in homes
b) Barbecuing
c) To generate electricity
d) Making gasoline

In the United States, nuclear material is generally used for -
a) generation of medicine
b) generation of electricity
c) fuel for jets
d) fuel for trains

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