What is a nonrenewable resource?
Resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means
What is oil made out of?
A mixture of hydrocarbons
What is geothermal energy?
Heat within the earth
What is a renewable resource?
Natural resource that can replenish to replace the depleted
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
List 3 nonrenewable resources?
Petroleum, earth minerals, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy, and groundwater
How many oil reserves are there in the world?
1732 billion barrels
What are the three main uses of geothermal energy?
Direct use and district heating systems, geothermal power plants, and geothermal heat pumps
List 3 renewable resources?
Biomass, geothermal, solar, wind, and hydropower
What is the most used letter in the alphabet?
e
What is the most used nonrenewable resource?
fossil fuels
Estimated how long till oil runs out?
around 2052
How much does geothermal cost?
$18,000 to $30,000
What are some negative impacts on burning fossil fuels?
Air pollution, water pollution, and climate change
what percentage of people are left handed?
between 10 & 12%
What is an oil reserve?
Oil deposits that can be extracted
How many barrels of oil does the US consume a day?
20.6 million barrels
How big is a geothermal plant?
around 404 square miles
What are three advantages of renewable energy?
Less global warming, improved public health, jobs and other economic benefits, stable energy prices
How many species of turtles are there in the world?
What is a fossil fuel?
Remains of dead organisms
What is the biggest tragedy that oil cause?
The deepwater horizon oil spill
How much would it cost to build a geothermal power plant?
Does renewable energy have more of less jobs than fossil fuels?
more, there are 5x more jobs in renewable energy than fossil fuels
What is my pet turtles name?
Michelangelo