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A construction company is building a house. After a truck delivers the materials, workers build a wooden frame, cover the exterior with bricks, and spread gravel for the driveway.Which resource used in the scenario is nonrenewable?

A
the wooden frame of the house
B
the gravel rocks in the driveway
C
the diesel fuel in the delivery truck
D
the clay bricks on the outside of the house
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Which statement describes a disadvantage of nonrenewable resources?

A
It is hard to collect large quantities of them at a time.
B
They are inconsistent or unreliable as an energy source.
C
They are expensive to collect and transform into energy.
D
It is difficult to change the habit of using the resource.
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Which energy source is a nonrenewable resource?

A
oil
B
sun
C
trees
D
wind
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Which statement describes an advantage of renewable resources?

A
They produce a large amount of energy all at once.
B
They are a source of clean energy.
C
They are located everywhere around the world.
D
They can easily be reproduced quickly.
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Which scenario describes a renewable resource being used for energy?

A
A factory fuels its furnaces with coal.
B
A turbine creates electricity using a gasoline-powered motor.
C
A school heats its classrooms with a natural gas furnace.
D
A power company generates electricity using a river’s current.
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Which scenario describes a nonrenewable resource being used for energy?

A
A pitcher of tea is heated by the sun.
B
A steak is cooked over a charcoal fire.
C
A pot of water is boiled on a gas stove.
D
A load of laundry is dried on a clothesline.
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Which resource is a renewable resource?

A
coal
B
gemstones
C
metal
D
trees
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Which energy source would provide affordable, abundant, easy to produce electricity for a factory?

A
solar panels
B
wind turbines
C
gas generators
D
a hydroelectric plant
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Which statement describes an advantage of nonrenewable resources?

A
They produce clean energy.
B
They replenish quickly.
C
They are safe for the environment.
D
They are currently found in abundance.
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Which statement describes renewable resources?

A
Fossil fuels are a type of renewable resource.
B
Renewable resources are artificial.
C
Renewable resources replenish quickly.
D
Large quantities of renewable resources can be produced at once.

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