Question
Read the following statements. For each statement, decide if it is accurate or inaccurate. If the statement is accurate, choose the BEST spot for it on the poster.
Box a: general information about fossil fuels
Box b: PROS of fossil fuels
Box c: CONS of fossil fuels
formed by weathering, erosion, and deposition
many useful products, including most plastics, are made from fossil fuels
deposits can be moved via plate tectonics
release carbon-containing greenhouse gases when burned
sustainable because using fossil fuels does not harm the environment
formed when remains of dead organic matter are subjected to heat and pressure for a very long time
infrastructure for using fossil fuels already exists
renewable because fossil fuels will not run out
nonrenewable because there is a limited supply that does not regenerate quickly
deposits stay in the same place forever
Box a: general information about fossil fuels
Box b: PROS of fossil fuels
Box c: CONS of fossil fuels
formed by weathering, erosion, and deposition
many useful products, including most plastics, are made from fossil fuels
deposits can be moved via plate tectonics
release carbon-containing greenhouse gases when burned
sustainable because using fossil fuels does not harm the environment
formed when remains of dead organic matter are subjected to heat and pressure for a very long time
infrastructure for using fossil fuels already exists
renewable because fossil fuels will not run out
nonrenewable because there is a limited supply that does not regenerate quickly
deposits stay in the same place forever
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here’s the evaluation of each statement along with the appropriate placement on the poster:
1. **"formed by weathering, erosion, and deposition"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (This is not a correct description of fossil fuel formation)
2. **"many useful products, including most plastics, are made from fossil fuels"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box b (PROS of fossil fuels)
3. **"deposits can be moved via plate tectonics"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (Fossil fuel deposits do not move via plate tectonics)
4. **"release carbon-containing greenhouse gases when burned"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box c (CONS of fossil fuels)
5. **"sustainable because using fossil fuels does not harm the environment"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (Fossil fuels are not considered sustainable)
6. **"formed when remains of dead organic matter are subjected to heat and pressure for a very long time"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box a (general information about fossil fuels)
7. **"infrastructure for using fossil fuels already exists"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box b (PROS of fossil fuels)
8. **"renewable because fossil fuels will not run out"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (Fossil fuels are non-renewable)
9. **"nonrenewable because there is a limited supply that does not regenerate quickly"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box c (CONS of fossil fuels)
10. **"deposits stay in the same place forever"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (Fossil fuel deposits do not stay in the same place; they can be affected by geological processes, but this statement oversimplifies the issue)
Summary of placements:
- **Box a**: "formed when remains of dead organic matter are subjected to heat and pressure for a very long time"
- **Box b**: "many useful products, including most plastics, are made from fossil fuels" and "infrastructure for using fossil fuels already exists"
- **Box c**: "release carbon-containing greenhouse gases when burned" and "nonrenewable because there is a limited supply that does not regenerate quickly"
1. **"formed by weathering, erosion, and deposition"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (This is not a correct description of fossil fuel formation)
2. **"many useful products, including most plastics, are made from fossil fuels"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box b (PROS of fossil fuels)
3. **"deposits can be moved via plate tectonics"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (Fossil fuel deposits do not move via plate tectonics)
4. **"release carbon-containing greenhouse gases when burned"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box c (CONS of fossil fuels)
5. **"sustainable because using fossil fuels does not harm the environment"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (Fossil fuels are not considered sustainable)
6. **"formed when remains of dead organic matter are subjected to heat and pressure for a very long time"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box a (general information about fossil fuels)
7. **"infrastructure for using fossil fuels already exists"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box b (PROS of fossil fuels)
8. **"renewable because fossil fuels will not run out"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (Fossil fuels are non-renewable)
9. **"nonrenewable because there is a limited supply that does not regenerate quickly"**
- **Accuracy**: Accurate
- **Box**: Box c (CONS of fossil fuels)
10. **"deposits stay in the same place forever"**
- **Accuracy**: Inaccurate
- **Box**: N/A (Fossil fuel deposits do not stay in the same place; they can be affected by geological processes, but this statement oversimplifies the issue)
Summary of placements:
- **Box a**: "formed when remains of dead organic matter are subjected to heat and pressure for a very long time"
- **Box b**: "many useful products, including most plastics, are made from fossil fuels" and "infrastructure for using fossil fuels already exists"
- **Box c**: "release carbon-containing greenhouse gases when burned" and "nonrenewable because there is a limited supply that does not regenerate quickly"