Electricity Production in the United States
Energy Source Where the Energy Source Comes From Percentage of Energy Produced
Biomass Waste from paper, chemical, and food processing <0.3
Solar Sunlight <0.3
Wind Movement of air resulting from difference in pressure <0.3
Hydroelectricity Falling water 0.3
Petroleum Organic material compressed over millions of years 0.3
Natural Gas Gas wells associated with petroleum deposits 1.2
Nuclear Uranium 7.4
Coal Plant material compressed over millions of years 90.4
Which statement identifies a nonrenewable energy source from the table and correctly explains why this source is considered nonrenewable?
Responses
A Biomass is a nonrenewable resource because once the waste material is used up, there is no way to produce additional waste material.Biomass is a nonrenewable resource because once the waste material is used up, there is no way to produce additional waste material.
B Solar energy is nonrenewable because there are only so many hours each day that a specific location receives sunlight due to Earth’s rotation.Solar energy is nonrenewable because there are only so many hours each day that a specific location receives sunlight due to Earth’s rotation.
C Wind energy is nonrenewable because the air pressure difference required to produce wind is not available at all times in all locations.Wind energy is nonrenewable because the air pressure difference required to produce wind is not available at all times in all locations.
D Petroleum is nonrenewable because there is a fixed amount of oil underground and new petroleum takes millions of years to form.Petroleum is nonrenewable because there is a fixed amount of oil underground and new petroleum takes millions of years to form.
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The correct response is:
D Petroleum is nonrenewable because there is a fixed amount of oil underground and new petroleum takes millions of years to form.
This statement accurately identifies petroleum as a nonrenewable energy source and explains that its formation takes much longer than its consumption rate, leading to a finite supply.
