Fossil fuel deposits are found deep within the Earth. In order for humans to retrieve the needed fossil fuels, energy exploration is needed. This is the searching for and retrieving of fossil fuel deposits. There are dangers and other drawbacks associated with energy exploration.
7. Refer to the graphic. Which of the following are drawbacks associated with mining for coal?
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1 point
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Fracking of underground rock formations
Drilling in the oceans
Nuclear decay of radioactive material
Mountaintop removal and strip mining
Mountaintop removal and strip mining
Identify each of the resources on the left according to whether it is renewable or nonrenewable.
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8 points
Renewable Nonrenewable
Natural Gas
Biomass
Coal
Hydroelectric energy
Oil/petroleum
Nuclear
solar
wind
Renewable: Biomass, Hydroelectric energy, Solar, Wind
Nonrenewable: Natural Gas, Coal, Oil/petroleum, Nuclear