3. Read the following statements. (You may need to consider information learned in previous units and in LiveLessons in addition to information learned in this unit.) For each statement, decide if it is accurate or inaccurate. If the statement is accurate, choose the BEST spot for it on the poster. (8 points)

Question

inaccurate

accurate - box A (general information)

accurate - box B (pros)

accurate - box c (cons)

Put responses in the correct statement

renewable because fossil fuels will not run out

deposits stay in the same place forever

infrastructure for using fossil fuels already exists

sustainable because using fossil fuels does not harm the environment

many useful products, including most plastics, are made from fossil fuels

formed when remains of dead organic matter are subjected to heat and pressure for a very long time

release carbon-containing greenhouse gases when burned

nonrenewable because there is a limited supply that does not regenerate quickly

formed by weathering, erosion, and deposition

deposits can be moved via plate tectonics

Answer 1

1. inaccurate - renewable because fossil fuels will not run out
2. accurate - box A (general information)
3. accurate - box B (pros)
4. inaccurate - sustainable because using fossil fuels does not harm the environment
5. accurate - box B (pros)
6. accurate - box A (general information)
7. accurate - box C (cons)
8. accurate - box C (cons)