Snapquiz - Non Renewable Energy Resources

Question 1. What happens to the highly radioactive waste we produce in nuclear power stations?

It's dissolved into rainwater, and we hope for the best.
It's buried underground, and we hope for the best.
It's fired into space, and we hope for the best.
It's released into the atmosphere, and we hope for the best.

Question 2. Which gas produced when we burn coal causes acid rain?

Carbon monoxide.
Chlorine.
Methane.
Sulphur dioxide.

Question 3. Which statement is not an advantage of non renewable energy resources?

They're unpredictable.
We get a lot of energy from them.
They work day or night, anywhere on the planet.
They don't depend on the weather.

Question 4. How does acid rain damage buildings?

It melts granite, sandstone, and slate.
It dissolves concrete, limestone, and marble.
It dissolves granite, sandstone, and slate.
It melts concrete, limestone, and marble.

Question 5. Which of the following is not a non-renewable energy resource?

Wood.
Crude oil.
Coal.
Natural gas.

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